PART B—AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT AND NOISE
CHAPTER 471 —AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT
SUBCHAPTER I—AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER II—SURPLUS PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC AIRPORTS
SUBCHAPTER III—AVIATION DEVELOPMENT STREAMLINING
Amendments
2018—
2017—
2012—
2003—
2000—
1996—
1994—
SUBCHAPTER I—AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT
§47101. Policies
(a)
(1) that the safe operation of the airport and airway system is the highest aviation priority;
(2) that aviation facilities be constructed and operated to minimize current and projected noise impact on nearby communities;
(3) to give special emphasis to developing reliever airports;
(4) that appropriate provisions should be made to make the development and enhancement of cargo hub airports easier;
(5) to encourage the development of intermodal connections on airport property between aeronautical and other transportation modes and systems to serve air transportation passengers and cargo efficiently and effectively and promote economic development;
(6) that airport development projects under this subchapter provide for the protection and enhancement of natural resources and the quality of the environment of the United States;
(7) that airport construction and improvement projects that increase the capacity of facilities to accommodate passenger and cargo traffic be undertaken to the maximum feasible extent so that safety and efficiency increase and delays decrease;
(8) to ensure that nonaviation usage of the navigable airspace be accommodated but not allowed to decrease the safety and capacity of the airspace and airport system;
(9) that artificial restrictions on airport capacity—
(A) are not in the public interest;
(B) should be imposed to alleviate air traffic delays only after other reasonably available and less burdensome alternatives have been tried; and
(C) should not discriminate unjustly between categories and classes of aircraft;
(10) that special emphasis should be placed on converting appropriate former military air bases to civil use and identifying and improving additional joint-use facilities;
(11) that the airport improvement program should be administered to encourage projects that employ innovative technology (including integrated in-pavement lighting systems for runways and taxiways and other runway and taxiway incursion prevention devices), concepts, and approaches that will promote safety, capacity, and efficiency improvements in the construction of airports and in the air transportation system (including the development and use of innovative concrete and other materials in the construction of airport facilities to minimize initial laydown costs, minimize time out of service, and maximize lifecycle durability) and to encourage and solicit innovative technology proposals and activities in the expenditure of funding pursuant to this subchapter;
(12) that airport fees, rates, and charges must be reasonable and may only be used for purposes not prohibited by this subchapter; and
(13) that airports should be as self-sustaining as possible under the circumstances existing at each particular airport and in establishing new fees, rates, and charges, and generating revenues from all sources, airport owners and operators should not seek to create revenue surpluses that exceed the amounts to be used for airport system purposes and for other purposes for which airport revenues may be spent under
(b)
(2) United States leadership in the world economy, the expanding wealth of the United States, the competitiveness of the industry of the United States, the standard of living, and the quality of life are at stake.
(3) A national intermodal transportation system is a coordinated, flexible network of diverse but complementary forms of transportation that transports passengers and property in the most efficient manner. By reducing transportation costs, these intermodal systems will enhance the ability of the industry of the United States to compete in the global marketplace.
(4) All forms of transportation, including aviation and other transportation systems of the future, will be full partners in the effort to reduce energy consumption and air pollution while promoting economic development.
(5) An intermodal transportation system consists of transportation hubs that connect different forms of appropriate transportation and provides users with the most efficient means of transportation and with access to commercial centers, business locations, population centers, and the vast rural areas of the United States, as well as providing links to other forms of transportation and to intercity connections.
(6) Intermodality and flexibility are paramount issues in the process of developing an integrated system that will obtain the optimum yield of United States resources.
(7) The United States transportation infrastructure must be reshaped to provide the economic underpinnings for the United States to compete in the 21st century global economy. The United States can no longer rely on the sheer size of its economy to dominate international economic rivals and must recognize fully that its economy is no longer a separate entity but is part of the global marketplace. The future economic prosperity of the United States depends on its ability to compete in an international marketplace that is teeming with competitors but in which a full one-quarter of the economic activity of the United States takes place.
(8) The United States must make a national commitment to rebuild its infrastructure through development of a national intermodal transportation system. The United States must provide the foundation for its industries to improve productivity and their ability to compete in the global economy with a system that will transport passengers and property in an efficient manner.
(c)
(d)
(e)
(1) reliever airports; and
(2) heliports designated by the Secretary of Transportation to relieve congestion at commercial service airports by diverting aircraft passengers from fixed-wing aircraft to helicopter carriers.
(f)
(1) electronic or visual vertical guidance on each runway;
(2) grooving or friction treatment of each primary and secondary runway;
(3) distance-to-go signs for each primary and secondary runway;
(4) a precision approach system, a vertical visual guidance system, and a full approach light system for each primary runway;
(5) a nonprecision instrument approach for each secondary runway;
(6) runway end identifier lights on each runway that does not have an approach light system;
(7) a surface movement radar system at each category III airport;
(8) a taxiway lighting and sign system;
(9) runway edge lighting and marking;
(10) radar approach coverage for each airport terminal area; and
(11) runway and taxiway incursion prevention devices, including integrated in-pavement lighting systems for runways and taxiways.
(g)
(1)
(2)
(A) foster effective coordination between aviation planning and metropolitan planning;
(B) include an evaluation of aviation needs within the context of multimodal planning;
(C) consider passenger convenience, airport ground access, and access to airport facilities; and
(D) are integrated with metropolitan plans to ensure that airport development proposals include adequate consideration of land use and ground transportation access.
(3)
(h)
(1) natural resources, including fish and wildlife;
(2) natural, scenic, and recreation assets;
(3) water and air quality; or
(4) another factor affecting the environment.
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 47101(a)(1) | 49 App.:2201(a)(1), (2). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 49 App.:2201(a)(9). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
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| 49 App.:2201(a)(10). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
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| 47101(a)(2) | 49 App.:2201(a)(8). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 47101(a)(3) | 49 App.:2201(a)(6). | |
| 47101(a)(4) | 49 App.:2201(a)(7). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 47101(a)(5) | 49 App.:2201(b) (1st sentence). | |
| 47101(a)(6) | 49 App.:2208(b)(5) (1st sentence). | |
| 47101(a)(7) | 49 App.:2201(a)(11). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 47101(a)(8) | 49 App.:2201(a)(12). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 47101(a)(9) | 49 App.:2201(a)(13). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 47101(a)(10) | 49 App.:2201(a)(14). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 47101(b) | 49 App.:2201(c). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 47101(c) | 49 App.:2201(d). | |
| 47101(d) | 49 App.:2201(a)(5). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 47101(e) | 49 App.:2201(a)(3). | |
| 49 App.:2202(a)(20). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
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| 47101(f) | 49 App.:2201(a)(4). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 47101(g) | 49 App.:2201(b) (2d, last sentences). | |
| 47101(h) | 49 App.:2208(b)(5) (last sentence words before 11th comma). |
In subsection (a), before clause (1), the text of 49 App.:2201(a)(2), (9), and (10) is omitted as executed. The words "It is the policy of the United States" are substituted for "The Congress hereby . . . declares" in 49 App.:2201(a) (words before cl. (1)), "it is in the national interest" in 49 App.:2201(a)(12), "are not in the public interest and" in 49 App.:2201(a)(13), "It is declared to be in the national interest to" in 49 App.:2201(b), and "It is declared to be national policy that" in 49 App.:2208(b)(5) for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code. In clause (1), the word "is" is substituted for "will continue to be" to eliminate unnecessary words. In clause (2), the words "with due regard" are omitted as surplus. In clause (3), the words "reliever airports make an important contribution to the efficient operation of the airport and airway system" are omitted as executed. In clause (4), the words "cargo hub airports play a critical role in the movement of commerce through the airport and airway system" are omitted as executed. In clause (5), the words "and promote" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (d), the word "to" is substituted for "with due regard for the goals expressed therein of" to eliminate unnecessary words.
In subsection (e), before clause (1), the words "The facilities provided may include" are substituted for "including" because of the restatement. Clause (2) is substituted for "reliever heliports" to incorporate the definition of that term from 49 App.:2202(a)(19) into this subsection.
In subsection (f), before clause (1), the words "the goal of" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (g), the words "formulated" and "due" are omitted as surplus. The words "process of developing airport plans and programs" are substituted for "process" for clarity.
Pub. L. 103–429
This amends 49:47101(a)(12) to translate a cross-reference to the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 (
Amendments
2012—Subsec. (g)(2)(C), (D).
2000—Subsec. (a)(5).
Subsec. (a)(11).
Subsec. (f)(11).
1996—Subsec. (g).
1994—Subsec. (a)(11).
Subsec. (a)(12).
Subsec. (a)(13).
Effective Date of 2000 Amendment
Amendment by
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Except as otherwise specifically provided, amendment by
Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
Amendment by
Limited Regulation of Non-Federally Sponsored Property
"(a)
"(1) the acquisition, use, lease, encumbrance, transfer, or disposal of land by an airport owner or operator;
"(2) any facility upon such land; or
"(3) any portion of such land or facility.
"(b)
"(1) any regulation ensuring—
"(A) the safe and efficient operation of aircraft or safety of people and property on the ground related to aircraft operations;
"(B) that an airport owner or operator receives not less than fair market value in the context of a commercial transaction for the use, lease, encumbrance, transfer, or disposal of land, any facilities on such land, or any portion of such land or facilities; or
"(C) that the airport pays not more than fair market value in the context of a commercial transaction for the acquisition of land or facilities on such land;
"(2) any regulation imposed with respect to land or a facility acquired or modified using Federal funding; or
"(3) any authority contained in—
"(A) a Surplus Property Act [of 1944, act Oct. 3, 1944, ch. 479,
"(B)
"(c)
Reimbursable Agreements for Certain Airport Projects
"(1) includes measures for cost-effective completion of such project; and
"(2) would not negatively affect the safety or efficiency of the national airspace system."
Runway Safety
"(a)
"(1)
"(2)
"(A) shall include, at a minimum—
"(i) goals to improve runway safety;
"(ii) near- and long-term actions designed to reduce the severity, number, and rate of runway incursions, losses of standard separation, and operational errors;
"(iii) time frames and resources needed for the actions described in clause (ii);
"(iv) a continuous evaluative process to track performance toward the goals referred to in clause (i); and
"(v) a review with respect to runway safety of every commercial service airport (as defined in
"(B) shall address the increased runway safety risk associated with the expected increased volume of air traffic.
"(b)
"(1) identifying who is responsible for tracking operational errors, losses of standard separation, and runway incursions, including a process for lower level employees to report to higher supervisory levels and for frontline managers to receive the information in a timely manner;
"(2) conducting periodic random audits of the oversight process; and
"(3) ensuring proper accountability.
"(c)
Availability of Gates and Other Essential Services
Construction of Runways
Innovative Financing Techniques
Authority To Close Airport Located Near Closed or Realigned Military Base
Study on Innovative Financing
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) Mechanisms that will produce greater investments in airport development per dollar of Federal expenditure.
"(2) Approaches that would permit entering into agreements with non-Federal entities, such as airport sponsors, for the loan of Federal funds, guarantee of loan repayment, or purchase of insurance or other forms of enhancement for borrower debt, including the use of unobligated Airport Improvement Program contract authority and unobligated balances in the Airport and Airway Trust Fund.
"(3) Means to lower the cost of financing airport development.
"(c)
"(d)
§47102. Definitions
In this subchapter—
(1) "air carrier airport" means a public airport regularly served by—
(A) an air carrier certificated by the Secretary of Transportation under
(B) at least one air carrier—
(i) operating under an exemption from
(ii) having at least 2,500 passenger boardings at the airport during the prior calendar year.
(2) "airport"—
(A) means—
(i) an area of land or water used or intended to be used for the landing and taking off of aircraft;
(ii) an appurtenant area used or intended to be used for airport buildings or other airport facilities or rights of way; and
(iii) airport buildings and facilities located in any of those areas; and
(B) includes a heliport.
(3) "airport development" means the following activities, if undertaken by the sponsor, owner, or operator of a public-use airport:
(A) constructing, repairing, or improving a public-use airport, including—
(i) removing, lowering, relocating, marking, and lighting an airport hazard; and
(ii) preparing a plan or specification, including carrying out a field investigation.
(B) acquiring for, or installing at, a public-use airport—
(i) a navigation aid or another aid (including a precision approach system) used by aircraft for landing at or taking off from the airport, including preparing the site as required by the acquisition or installation;
(ii) safety or security equipment, including explosive detection devices, universal access systems, and emergency call boxes, the Secretary requires by regulation for, or approves as contributing significantly to, the safety or security of individuals and property at the airport and integrated in-pavement lighting systems for runways and taxiways and other runway and taxiway incursion prevention devices;
(iii) equipment to remove snow, to measure runway surface friction, or for aviation-related weather reporting, including closed circuit weather surveillance equipment if the airport is located in Alaska;
(iv) firefighting and rescue equipment at an airport that serves scheduled passenger operations of air carrier aircraft designed for more than 9 passenger seats;
(v) aircraft deicing equipment and structures (except aircraft deicing fluids and storage facilities for the equipment and fluids);
(vi) interactive training systems;
(vii) windshear detection equipment that is certified by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration;
(viii) stainless steel adjustable lighting extensions approved by the Administrator;
(ix) engineered materials arresting systems as described in the Advisory Circular No. 150/5220–22 published by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 21, 1998, including any revision to the circular; and
(x) replacement of baggage conveyor systems, and reconfiguration of terminal baggage areas, that the Secretary determines are necessary to install bulk explosive detection devices; except that such activities shall be eligible for funding under this subchapter only using amounts apportioned under section 47114.
(C) acquiring an interest in land or airspace, including land for future airport development, that is needed—
(i) to carry out airport development described in subclause (A) or (B) of this clause; or
(ii) to remove or mitigate an existing airport hazard or prevent or limit the creation of a new airport hazard.
(D) acquiring land for, or constructing, a burn area training structure on or off the airport to provide live fire drill training for aircraft rescue and firefighting personnel required to receive the training under regulations the Secretary prescribes, including basic equipment and minimum structures to support the training under standards the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration prescribes.
(E) relocating after December 31, 1991, an air traffic control tower and any navigational aid (including radar) if the relocation is necessary to carry out a project approved by the Secretary under this subchapter or under section 40117.
(F) constructing, reconstructing, repairing, or improving an airport, or purchasing capital equipment for an airport, if necessary for compliance with the responsibilities of the operator or owner of the airport under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (
(G) acquiring land for, or work necessary to construct, a pad suitable for deicing aircraft before takeoff at a commercial service airport, including constructing or reconstructing paved areas, drainage collection structures, treatment and discharge systems, appropriate lighting, paved access for deicing vehicles and aircraft, and including acquiring glycol recovery vehicles, but not including acquiring aircraft deicing fluids or constructing or reconstructing storage facilities for aircraft deicing equipment or fluids.
(H) routine work to preserve and extend the useful life of runways, taxiways, and aprons at nonhub airports and airports that are not primary airports, under guidelines issued by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
(I) constructing, reconstructing, or improving an airport, or purchasing nonrevenue generating capital equipment to be owned by an airport, for the purpose of transferring passengers, cargo, or baggage between the aeronautical and ground transportation modes on airport property.
(J) constructing an air traffic control tower or acquiring and installing air traffic control, communications, and related equipment at an air traffic control tower under the terms specified in section 47124(b)(4).
(K) work necessary to construct or modify airport facilities to provide low-emission fuel systems, gate electrification, and other related air quality improvements at a commercial service airport if the airport is located in an air quality nonattainment or maintenance area (as defined in sections 171(2) and 175A of the Clean Air Act (
(L) a project by a commercial service airport for the acquisition of airport-owned vehicles or ground support equipment equipped with low-emission technology if the airport is located in an air quality nonattainment or maintenance area (as defined in sections 171(2) and 175A of the Clean Air Act (
(i) used exclusively on airport property; or
(ii) used exclusively to transport passengers and employees between the airport and the airport's consolidated rental car facility or an intermodal surface transportation facility adjacent to the airport.
(M) construction of mobile refueler parking within a fuel farm at a nonprimary airport meeting the requirements of section 112.8 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations.
(N) terminal development under section 47119(a).
(O) acquiring and installing facilities and equipment to provide air conditioning, heating, or electric power from terminal-based, nonexclusive use facilities to aircraft parked at a public use airport for the purpose of reducing energy use or harmful emissions as compared to the provision of such air conditioning, heating, or electric power from aircraft-based systems.
(P) an on-airport project to improve the reliability and efficiency of the airport's power supply and to prevent power disruptions to the airfield, passenger terminal, and any other airport facilities, including the acquisition and installation of electrical generators, separation of the airport's main power supply from its redundant power supply, and the construction or modification of airport facilities to install a microgrid (as defined in section 641 of the United States Energy Storage Competitiveness Act of 2007 (
(Q) converting or retrofitting vehicles and ground support equipment into eligible zero-emission vehicles and equipment (as defined in section 47136) and for acquiring, by purchase or lease, eligible zero-emission vehicles and equipment.
(R) predevelopment planning, including financial, legal, or procurement consulting services, related to an application or proposed application for an exemption under section 47134.
(4) "airport hazard" means a structure or object of natural growth located on or near a public-use airport, or a use of land near the airport, that obstructs or otherwise is hazardous to the landing or taking off of aircraft at or from the airport.
(5) "airport planning" means planning as defined by requirements the Secretary prescribes and includes—
(A) integrated airport system planning;
(B) developing an environmental management system; and
(C) developing a plan for recycling and minimizing the generation of airport solid waste, consistent with applicable State and local recycling laws, including the cost of a waste audit.
(6) "amount made available under section 48103" or "amount newly made available" means the amount authorized for grants under section 48103 as that amount may be limited in that year by a subsequent law, but as determined without regard to grant obligation recoveries made in that year or amounts covered by section 47107(f).
(7) "commercial service airport" means a public airport in a State that the Secretary determines has at least 2,500 passenger boardings each year and is receiving scheduled passenger aircraft service.
(8) "general aviation airport" means a public-use airport that is located in a State and that, as determined by the Secretary—
(A) does not have scheduled service; or
(B) has scheduled service with less than 2,500 passenger boardings each year.
(9) "integrated airport system planning" means developing for planning purposes information and guidance to decide the extent, kind, location, and timing of airport development needed in a specific area to establish a viable, balanced, and integrated system of public-use airports, including—
(A) identifying system needs;
(B) developing an estimate of systemwide development costs;
(C) conducting studies, surveys, and other planning actions, including those related to airport access, needed to decide which aeronautical needs should be met by a system of airports; and
(D) standards prescribed by a State, except standards for safety of approaches, for airport development at nonprimary public-use airports.
(10) "landed weight" means the weight of aircraft transporting only cargo in intrastate, interstate, and foreign air transportation, as the Secretary determines under regulations the Secretary prescribes.
(11) "large hub airport" means a commercial service airport that has at least 1.0 percent of the passenger boardings.
(12) "low-emission technology" means technology for vehicles and equipment whose emission performance is the best achievable under emission standards established by the Environmental Protection Agency and that relies exclusively on alternative fuels that are substantially nonpetroleum based, as defined by the Department of Energy, but not excluding hybrid systems or natural gas powered vehicles.
(13) "medium hub airport" means a commercial service airport that has at least 0.25 percent but less than 1.0 percent of the passenger boardings.
(14) "nonhub airport" means a commercial service airport that has less than 0.05 percent of the passenger boardings.
(15) "passenger boardings"—
(A) means, unless the context indicates otherwise, revenue passenger boardings in the United States in the prior calendar year on an aircraft in service in air commerce, as the Secretary determines under regulations the Secretary prescribes; and
(B) includes passengers who continue on an aircraft in international flight that stops at an airport in the 48 contiguous States, Alaska, or Hawaii for a nontraffic purpose.
(16) "primary airport" means a commercial service airport the Secretary determines to have more than 10,000 passenger boardings each year.
(17) "project" means a project, separate projects included in one project grant application, or all projects to be undertaken at an airport in a fiscal year, to achieve airport development or airport planning.
(18) "project cost" means a cost involved in carrying out a project.
(19) "project grant" means a grant of money the Secretary makes to a sponsor to carry out at least one project.
(20) "public agency" means—
(A) a State or political subdivision of a State;
(B) a tax-supported organization; or
(C) an Indian tribe or pueblo.
(21) "public airport" means an airport used or intended to be used for public purposes—
(A) that is under the control of a public agency; and
(B) of which the area used or intended to be used for the landing, taking off, or surface maneuvering of aircraft is publicly owned.
(22) "public-use airport" means—
(A) a public airport; or
(B) a privately-owned airport used or intended to be used for public purposes that is—
(i) a reliever airport; or
(ii) determined by the Secretary to have at least 2,500 passenger boardings each year and to receive scheduled passenger aircraft service.
(23) "reliever airport" means an airport the Secretary designates to relieve congestion at a commercial service airport and to provide more general aviation access to the overall community.
(24) "revenue producing aeronautical support facilities" means fuel farms, hangar buildings, self-service credit card aeronautical fueling systems, airplane wash racks, major rehabilitation of a hangar owned by a sponsor, or other aeronautical support facilities that the Secretary determines will increase the revenue producing ability of the airport.
(25) "small hub airport" means a commercial service airport that has at least 0.05 percent but less than 0.25 percent of the passenger boardings.
(26) "sponsor" means—
(A) a public agency that submits to the Secretary under this subchapter an application for financial assistance; and
(B) a private owner of a public-use airport that submits to the Secretary under this subchapter an application for financial assistance for the airport.
(27) "State" means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and Guam.
(28) "terminal development" means—
(A) development of—
(i) an airport passenger terminal building, including terminal gates;
(ii) access roads servicing exclusively airport traffic that leads directly to or from an airport passenger terminal building; and
(iii) walkways that lead directly to or from an airport passenger terminal building; and
(B) the cost of a vehicle described in section 47119(a)(1)(B).
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 47102(1) | (no source). | |
| 47102(2) | 49 App.:2202(a)(1). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 49 App.:2202(a)(21). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
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| 47102(3) | 49 App.:2202(a)(2). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 47102(4) | 49 App.:2202(a)(3). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 47102(5) | 49 App.:2202(a)(4). | |
| 47102(6) | 49 App.:2202(b). | |
| 47102(7) | 49 App.:2202(a)(5). | |
| 47102(8) | 49 App.:2202(a)(7). | |
| 47102(9) | 49 App.:2202(a)(9). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 47102(10) | 49 App.:2202(a)(10). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 47102(11) | 49 App.:2202(a)(12). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 47102(12) | 49 App.:2202(a)(13). | |
| 47102(13) | 49 App.:2202(a)(14). | |
| 47102(14) | 49 App.:2202(a)(15). | |
| 47102(15) | 49 App.:2202(a)(16). | |
| 47102(16) | 49 App.:2202(a)(8), (17). | |
| 47102(17) | 49 App.:2202(a)(18). | |
| 47102(18) | 49 App.:2202(a)(19). | |
| 47102(19) | 49 App.:2202(a)(22). | |
| 47102(20) | 49 App.:2202(a)(23). |
In this section, before clause (1), the words "In this subchapter" are substituted for "As used in this chapter" and "Whenever in this chapter reference is made to . . . such reference shall mean" for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code and to eliminate unnecessary words.
Clause (1) restates the definition of "air carrier airport" that was contained in section 11(1) of the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 as in effect both on February 18, 1980, and immediately before September 3, 1982. The clause is added to this section to eliminate the cross-references to definitions in section 11 of the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 that are contained in the source provisions restated in sections 47106(d) and 47119(a) of the revised title. Because some of the terms used in the definition of "air carrier airport" were themselves defined in section 11, the definitions of those terms are incorporated in the definition added in clause (1) to the extent they differ from the definitions of those terms restated in this section. The words "Secretary of Transportation" and "Secretary" are substituted for "Civil Aeronautics Board" because of the transfer of authority under 49 App.:1551(b)(1)(E).
In clause (2), before subclause (A), the text of 49 App.:2202(a)(21) is omitted as surplus because the complete name of the Secretary of Transportation is used the first time the term appears in a section. In subclause (A)(iii), the words "those areas" are substituted for "thereon" for clarity.
In clause (3)(A), before subclause (i), the words "any work involved in" and "or portion thereof" are eliminated as unnecessary. The word "reconstructing" is omitted as being included in "constructing". In subclause (ii), the words "carrying out a field investigation" are substituted for "field investigations incidental thereto" for clarity.
In clause (3)(B), before subclause (i), the word "for" is substituted for "by" for clarity. In subclause (i), the words "required by the acquisition or installation" are substituted for "thereby required" for clarity. In subclause (ii), the word "individuals" is substituted for "persons" for clarity and consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the Code.
In clause (3)(C), before subclause (i), the words "interest in land or airspace" are substituted for "land or of any interest therein, or of any easement through or other interest in airspace" to eliminate unnecessary words. In subclause (ii), the words "existing airport hazard . . . the creation of a new airport hazard" are added for clarity and consistency in this chapter.
In clause (3)(D), the words "any . . . work involved to" are omitted as surplus. The word "Secretary" is substituted for "Department of Transportation" because of 49:102(b). The words "Administrator of the" are added because of 49:106(b).
In clause (4), the word "near" is substituted for "in the vicinity of" to eliminate unnecessary words. The words "obstructs or otherwise is hazardous to the landing or taking off" are substituted for "obstructs the airspace required for the flight of aircraft in landing or taking off . . . or is otherwise hazardous to such landing or taking off" for clarity and to eliminate unnecessary words.
In clause (6), the words "for a fiscal year . . . for that fiscal year" are omitted as surplus. The words "authorized for grants" are substituted for "made available for obligation" for clarity and consistency. The word "law" is substituted for "Act of Congress" for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the Code. The words "or limited" are omitted as surplus.
In clause (8), before subclause (A), the words "the initial as well as continuing" and "nature" are omitted as surplus. In subclause (C), the words "needed to decide which aeronautical needs should be met" are substituted for "as may be necessary to determine the short-, intermediate-, and long-range aeronautical demands required to be met" for clarity and to eliminate unnecessary words. The word "particular" is eliminated as unnecessary. In subclause (D), the word "prescribed" is substituted for "the establishment . . . of" for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the Code.
In clause (9), the words "scheduled and nonscheduled" are omitted as surplus. The word "cargo" is substituted for "property (including mail)" for consistency in the revised title.
In clause (10), before subclause (A), the words "passenger boardings" are substituted for "passengers enplaned" for clarity. In subclause (A), the words "domestic, territorial, and international", "in the States", "scheduled and nonscheduled", and "intrastate, interstate, and foreign" are omitted as surplus. In subclause (B), the words "who continue on an aircraft in" are substituted for "on board" for clarity. (See Cong. Rec., pp. S15296, 15297, Oct. 28, 1987, daily ed.). The words "that stops" are substituted for "which transit" for clarity. The word "located" is omitted as surplus.
In clause (12), the words "included in one project grant application" are substituted for "submitted together", and the words "or all projects to be undertaken" are substituted for "including the combined submission of all projects", for clarity and consistency in this chapter.
In clause (15)(A), the words "or any agency of a State, a municipality . . . other" are omitted as surplus.
In clause (19)(A), the words "either individually or jointly with one or more other public agencies" are omitted as surplus.
In clause (20), the words "the Commonwealth of" and "the Government of" are omitted as surplus.
References in Text
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, referred to in par. (3)(F), is
The Clean Air Act, referred to in par. (3)(F), is act July 14, 1955, ch. 360,
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, referred to in par. (3)(F), is act June 30, 1948, ch. 758, as amended generally by
Amendments
2018—Par. (3)(K).
Par. (3)(L).
Par. (3)(P) to (R).
Par. (5).
Par. (8).
2012—Par. (3)(B)(iv).
Par. (3)(G).
Par. (3)(M) to (O).
Par. (5).
Par. (8).
Pars. (9) to (23).
Par. (24).
Pars. (25) to (27).
Par. (28).
2003—Par. (3)(B)(x).
Par. (3)(H).
Par. (3)(J).
Par. (3)(K), (L).
"(K) in fiscal year 2002 with respect to funds apportioned under section 47114 in fiscal years 2001 and 2002, any activity, including operational activities, of an airport that is not a primary airport if that airport is located within the confines of enhanced class B airspace, as defined by Notice to Airmen FDC 1/0618 issued by the Federal Aviation Administration and the activity was carried out when any restriction in the Notice is in effect.
"(L) in fiscal year 2002, payments for debt service on indebtedness incurred to carry out a project at an airport owned or controlled by the sponsor or at a privately owned or operated airport passenger terminal financed by indebtedness incurred by the sponsor if the Secretary determines that such payments are necessary to prevent a default on the indebtedness."
Par. (3)(M).
Par. (6).
Par. (10).
Par. (10)(A), (B).
"(A) means revenue passenger boardings on an aircraft in service in air commerce as the Secretary determines under regulations the Secretary prescribes; and
"(B) includes passengers who continue on an aircraft in international flight that stops at an airport in the 48 contiguous States, Alaska, or Hawaii for a nontraffic purpose."
Par. (11).
Pars. (12) to (18).
Pars. (19), (20).
Pars. (21) and (22).
Par. (23).
Pars. (24), (25).
2001—Par. (3)(B)(x).
Par. (3)(J) to (L).
2000—Par. (3)(B)(ii).
Par. (3)(B)(iii).
Par. (3)(B)(vii), (viii).
Par. (3)(B)(ix).
Par. (3)(H).
Par. (3)(I).
1996—Par. (3)(E).
Par. (3)(F).
1994—Par. (3)(B)(ii).
Effective Date of 2003 Amendment
Amendment by
Effective Date of 2000 Amendment
Amendment by
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Except as otherwise specifically provided, amendment by
Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note set out preceding
Airport Access Roads in Remote Locations
"(1) the definition of the term 'airport development' under that section includes the construction of a storage facility to shelter snow removal equipment or aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment that is owned by an airport sponsor and used exclusively to maintain safe airfield operations, up to the facility size necessary to accommodate the types and quantities of equipment prescribed by the FAA, regardless of whether Federal funding was used to acquire the equipment;
"(2) a storage facility to shelter snow removal equipment may exceed the facility size limitation described in paragraph (1) if the airport sponsor certifies to the Secretary that the following conditions are met:
"(A) The storage facility to be constructed will be used to store snow removal equipment exclusively used for clearing airfield pavement of snow and ice following a weather event.
"(B) The airport is categorized as a local general aviation airport in the Federal Aviation Administration's 2017–2021 National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) report.
"(C) The 30-year annual snowfall normal of the nearest weather station based on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Summary of Monthly Normals 1981–2010 exceeds 26 inches.
"(D) The airport serves as a base for a medical air ambulance transport aircraft.
"(E) The airport master record (Form 5010–1) effective on September 14, 2017 for the airport indicates 45 based aircraft consisting of single engine, multiple engine, and jet engine aircraft.
"(F) No funding under this section will be used for any portion of the storage facility designed to shelter maintenance and operations equipment that are not required for clearing airfield pavement of snow and ice.
"(G) The airport sponsor will complete design of the storage building not later than September 30, 2019, and will initiate construction of the storage building not later than September 30, 2020.
"(H) The area of the storage facility, or portion thereof, to be funded under this subsection [sic] does not exceed 6,000 square feet; and
"(3) the definition of the term 'terminal development' under that section includes the development of an airport access road that—
"(A) is located in a noncontiguous State;
"(B) is not more than 5 miles in length;
"(C) connects to the nearest public roadways of not more than the 2 closest census designated places; and
"(D) may provide incidental access to public or private property that is adjacent to the road and is not otherwise connected to a public road."
Guidance
"(A)
"(B)
§47103. National plan of integrated airport systems
(a)
(1) the rest of the transportation system, including connection to the surface transportation network; and
(2) forecasted technological developments in aeronautics.
(b)
(1) to the extent possible and as appropriate, consult with departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the United States Government, with public agencies, and with the aviation community; and
(2) make every reasonable effort to address the needs of air cargo operations and rotary wing aircraft operations.
(c)
(d)
(
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 47103(a) | 49 App.:2203(a)(1) (2d–last sentences). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 47103(b) | 49 App.:2203(a)(2). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 49 App.:2203(c). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
|
| 47103(c) | 49 App.:2203(d)(1). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 47103(d) | 49 App.:2203(a)(1) (1st sentence). |
In subsection (a), before clause (1), the words "shall maintain" and "In maintaining" are substituted for "In reviewing and revising" for clarity and consistency in the revised title. The word "named" is substituted for "After September 3, 1982, the revised national airport system plan shall be known as", and the words "the national defense requirements of the Secretary of Defense" are substituted for "requirements in support of the national defense as determined by the Secretary of Defense", to eliminate unnecessary words. The words "included in the plan may not be limited to meeting the needs of any particular" are substituted for "identified by this plan shall not be limited to the requirements of any" for clarity and consistency in this section. The words "among other things" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (b), before clause (1), the words "In maintaining" are substituted for "In reviewing and revising" for consistency in this section. In clause (1), the words "departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the United States Government" are substituted for "Federal . . . agencies" for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code. In clauses (2) and (3), the words "As soon as feasible following December 30, 1987" are omitted as obsolete. In clause (3), the word "legitimate" is omitted as surplus.
In subsection (c), the words "Secretary of Defense" are substituted for "Department of Defense" because of 10:133.
In subsection (d), the words "Not later than two years after September 3, 1982" are omitted as executed.
Amendments
2012—Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (a)(1).
Subsec. (a)(2).
Subsec. (a)(3).
Subsec. (b).
Subsec. (d).
§47104. Project grant authority
(a)
(b)
(c)
(1) remaining available after that date under
(2) recovered by the United States Government from grants made under this chapter if the amounts are obligated only for increases under section 47108(b)(2) and (3) of this title in the maximum amount of obligations of the Government for any other grant made under this title.
(
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 47104(a) | 49 App.:2202(a)(24). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 49 App.:2204(a) (1st sentence). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
|
| 47104(b) | 49 App.:2204(b)(1) (1st sentence). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 47104(c) | 49 App.:2204(b)(1) (last sentence). |
In subsection (a), the words "project grants" are substituted for "grants . . . for airport development and airport planning by project grants" in 49 App.:2204(a) to eliminate unnecessary words and because of the definitions of "project" and "project grant" in section 47102 of the revised title.
In subsection (b), the words "and such authority shall exist with respect to funds available for the making of grants for any fiscal year or part thereof pursuant to subsection (a) of this section" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (c), the words "except for obligations of amounts" are substituted for "except that nothing in this section shall preclude the obligation by grant agreement of apportioned funds" to eliminate unnecessary words.
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 47104(c) | 49 App.:2204(b)(1) (last sentence). 49App.:2204 note. |
Sept. 3, 1982, |
In subsection (c), the text of section 109(b) of the Airport Improvement Program Temporary Extension Act of 1994 (
Amendments
2018—Subsec. (c).
2017—Subsec. (c).
2016—Subsec. (c).
2015—Subsec. (c).
2012—Subsec. (c).
2011—Subsec. (c).
2010—Subsec. (c).
2009—Subsec. (c).
2008—Subsec. (c).
2003—Subsec. (c).
2000—Subsec. (c).
1999—Subsec. (c).
1998—Subsec. (c).
1996—Subsec. (c).
1994—Subsec. (c).
Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
Effective Date of 2003 Amendment
Amendment by
Effective Date of 2000 Amendment
Amendment by
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Except as otherwise specifically provided, amendment by
Deemed References to Chapters 509 and 511 of Title 51
General references to "this title" deemed to refer also to chapters 509 and 511 of Title 51, National and Commercial Space Programs, see section 4(d)(8) of
Remote Tower Pilot Program for Rural and Small Communities
"(a)
"(1)
"(A) in consultation with airport operators and other aviation stakeholders, a pilot program at public-use airports to construct and operate remote towers in order to assess their operational benefits;
"(B) a selection process for participation in the pilot program; and
"(C) a clear process for the safety and operational certification of the remote towers.
"(2)
"(A)
"(B)
"(3)
"(4)
"(A) to the maximum extent practicable, ensure that at least 2 different vendors of remote tower systems participate;
"(B) identify which air traffic control information and data will assist the Administrator in evaluating the feasibility, safety, costs, and benefits of remote towers;
"(C) implement processes necessary to collect the information and data identified in subparagraph (B);
"(D) develop criteria, in addition to considering possible selection criteria in paragraph (5), for the selection of airports that will best assist the Administrator in evaluating the feasibility, safety, costs, and benefits of remote towers, including the amount and variety of air traffic at an airport; and
"(E) prioritize the selection of airports that can best demonstrate the capabilities and benefits of remote towers, including applicants proposing to operate multiple remote towers from a single facility.
"(5)
"(A) 1 nonhub airport;
"(B) 3 airports that are not primary airports and that do not have existing air traffic control towers;
"(C) 1 airport that participates in the Contract Tower Program; and
"(D) 1 airport selected at the discretion of the Administrator.
"(6)
"(7)
"(A) detailing any benefits, costs, or safety improvements associated with the use of the remote towers; and
"(B) evaluating the feasibility of using remote towers, particularly in the Contract Tower Program, for airports without an air traffic control tower, to improve safety at airports with towers, or to reduce costs without impacting safety at airports with or without existing towers.
"(8)
"(9)
"(A)
"(B)
"(C)
"(10)
"(b)
"(c)
Environmental Mitigation Pilot Program
"(a)
"(b)
"(c)
"(d)
"(e)
"(1) will achieve the greatest reductions in aircraft noise, airport emissions, or airport water quality impacts either on an absolute basis or on a per dollar of funds expended basis; and
"(2) will be implemented by an eligible consortium.
"(f)
"(g)
"(h)
"(i)
"(j)
"(1)
"(A) Businesses incorporated in the United States.
"(B) Public or private educational or research organizations located in the United States.
"(C) Entities of State or local governments in the United States.
"(D) Federal laboratories.
"(2)
"(A) introduces new environmental mitigation techniques or technologies that have been proven in laboratory demonstrations;
"(B) proposes methods for efficient adaptation or integration of new concepts into airport operations; and
"(C) will demonstrate whether new techniques or technologies for environmental mitigation are—
"(i) practical to implement at or near multiple public-use airports; and
"(ii) capable of reducing noise, airport emissions, or water quality impacts in measurably significant amounts.
"(k)
"(1)
"(2)
Design-Build Contracting
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) the Administrator approves the application using criteria established by the Administrator;
"(2) the design-build contract is in a form that is approved by the Administrator;
"(3) the Administrator is satisfied that the contract will be executed pursuant to competitive procedures and contains a schematic design adequate for the Administrator to approve the grant;
"(4) use of a design-build contract will be cost effective and expedite the project;
"(5) the Administrator is satisfied that there will be no conflict of interest; and
"(6) the Administrator is satisfied that the selection process will be as open, fair, and objective as the competitive bid system and that at least three or more bids will be submitted for each project under the selection process.
"(c)
"(d)
"(e)
§47105. Project grant applications
(a)
(A) a sponsor; or
(B) a State, as the only sponsor, for an airport development project benefitting 1 or more airports in the State or for airport planning for projects for 1 or more airports in the State if—
(i) the sponsor of each airport gives written consent that the State be the applicant;
(ii) the Secretary is satisfied there is administrative merit and aeronautical benefit in the State being the sponsor; and
(iii) an acceptable agreement exists that ensures that the State will comply with appropriate grant conditions and other assurances the Secretary requires.
(2) Before deciding to undertake an airport development project at an airport under this subchapter, a sponsor shall consult with the airport users that will be affected by the project.
(3) This subsection does not authorize a public agency that is subject to the laws of a State to apply for a project grant in violation of a law of the State.
(b)
(1) shall describe the project proposed to be undertaken;
(2) may propose a project only for a public-use airport included in the current national plan of integrated airport systems;
(3) may propose airport development only if the development complies with standards the Secretary prescribes or approves, including standards for site location, airport layout, site preparation, paving, lighting, and safety of approaches; and
(4) shall be in the form and contain other information the Secretary prescribes.
(c)
(1)
(2)
(A)
(B)
(i) continue to provide technical assistance under subparagraph (A) until the standards are approved under paragraph (1); and
(ii) clearly indicate to the State the standards that are acceptable to the Secretary, considering, at a minimum, local conditions and locally available materials.
(d)
(e)
(f)
(
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 47105(a) (1)(A) | 49 App.:2208(a)(1) (1st sentence related to authority to submit applications). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 47105(a) (1)(B) | 49 App.:2208(a)(3). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 47105(a)(2) | 49 App.:2210(c). | |
| 47105(a)(3) | 49 App.:2208(a)(1) (3d sentence). | |
| 47105(b) | 49 App.:2208(a)(1) (1st sentence related to form and contents, 2d, last sentences). | |
| 47105(c) | 49 App.:2208(c). | |
| 47105(d) | 49 App.:2208(d). | |
| 47105(e) | 49 App.:2208(e). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
In subsection (a)(1), before clause (A), the words "Subject to the provisions of this subsection" are omitted as surplus. The words "for one or more projects" are omitted as surplus because of the definition of "project grant" in section 47102 of the revised title. Clause (A) is substituted for "(A) any public agency, or two or more public agencies acting jointly, or (B) any sponsor of a public-use airport, or two or more such sponsors, acting jointly" because of the definition of "sponsor" in section 47102 of the revised title.
In subsection (a)(2), the word "Before" is substituted for "In" as the more appropriate word. The words "at an airport" are substituted for "at which such project is proposed" to eliminate unnecessary words. The words "airport users that will be affected by the project" are substituted for "affected parties" for clarity.
Subsection (a)(3) is substituted for 49 App.:2208(a)(1) (3d sentence) to eliminate unnecessary words.
In subsection (b)(1), the words "shall describe" are substituted for "setting forth" for clarity.
In subsection (b)(2), the word "project" is substituted for "airport development or airport planning" because of the definition of "project" in section 47102 of the revised title. The words "prepared pursuant to section 2203 of the Appendix" are eliminated as unnecessary.
In subsection (c), the words "from time to time" are eliminated as unnecessary.
In subsection (d), the words "in connection with any project" are omitted as surplus. The words "that the sponsor will comply with this subchapter in carrying out the project" are substituted for "that such sponsor will comply with all of the statutory and administrative requirements imposed on such sponsor under this chapter in connection with such project" to eliminate unnecessary words. The words "or discharge" are omitted as included in "affect". The words "including, but not limited to, the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (
In subsection (e), the words "of an airport for which" are substituted for "to which" for clarity.
Amendments
2018—Subsec. (c).
1994—Subsec. (a)(1)(B).
Subsecs. (e), (f).
§47106. Project grant application approval conditioned on satisfaction of project requirements
(a)
(1) the project is consistent with plans (existing at the time the project is approved) of public agencies authorized by the State in which the airport is located to plan for the development of the area surrounding the airport;
(2) the project will contribute to carrying out this subchapter;
(3) enough money is available to pay the project costs that will not be paid by the United States Government under this subchapter;
(4) the project will be completed without unreasonable delay;
(5) the sponsor has authority to carry out the project as proposed;
(6) if the project is for an airport that has an airport master plan that includes the project, the master plan addresses issues relating to solid waste recycling at the airport, including—
(A) the feasibility of solid waste recycling at the airport;
(B) minimizing the generation of solid waste at the airport;
(C) operation and maintenance requirements;
(D) the review of waste management contracts; and
(E) the potential for cost savings or the generation of revenue; and
(7) if the project is at an airport that is listed as having an unclassified status under the most recent national plan of integrated airport systems (as described in section 47103), the project will be funded with an amount appropriated under section 47114(d)(3)(B) and is—
(A) for maintenance of the pavement of the primary runway;
(B) for obstruction removal for the primary runway;
(C) for the rehabilitation of the primary runway; or
(D) for a project that the Secretary considers necessary for the safe operation of the airport.
(b)
(1) the sponsor, a public agency, or the Government holds good title to the areas of the airport used or intended to be used for the landing, taking off, or surface maneuvering of aircraft, or that good title will be acquired;
(2) the interests of the community in or near which the project may be located have been given fair consideration; and
(3) the application provides touchdown zone and centerline runway lighting, high intensity runway lighting, or land necessary for installing approach light systems that the Secretary, considering the category of the airport and the kind and volume of traffic using it, decides is necessary for safe and efficient use of the airport by aircraft.
(c)
(A) only if the sponsor certifies to the Secretary that—
(i) an opportunity for a public hearing was given to consider the economic, social, and environmental effects of the location and the location's consistency with the objectives of any planning that the community has carried out;
(ii) the airport management board has voting representation from the communities in which the project is located or has advised the communities that they have the right to petition the Secretary about a proposed project; and
(iii) with respect to an airport development project involving the location of an airport, runway, or major runway extension at a medium or large hub airport, the airport sponsor has made available to and has provided upon request to the metropolitan planning organization in the area in which the airport is located, if any, a copy of the proposed amendment to the airport layout plan to depict the project and a copy of any airport master plan in which the project is described or depicted; and
(B) if the application is found to have a significant adverse effect on natural resources, including fish and wildlife, natural, scenic, and recreation assets, water and air quality, or another factor affecting the environment, only after finding that no possible and prudent alternative to the project exists and that every reasonable step has been taken to minimize the adverse effect.
(2) The Secretary may approve an application under this subchapter for an airport development project that does not involve the location of an airport or runway, or a major runway extension, at an existing airport without requiring an environmental impact statement related to noise for the project if—
(A) completing the project would allow operations at the airport involving aircraft complying with the noise standards prescribed for "stage 3" aircraft in section 36.1 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to replace existing operations involving aircraft that do not comply with those standards; and
(B) the project meets the other requirements under this subchapter.
(3) At the Secretary's request, the sponsor shall give the Secretary a copy of the transcript of any hearing held under paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection.
(4) The Secretary may make a finding under paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection only after completely reviewing the matter. The review and finding must be a matter of public record.
(d)
(A) the Secretary provides the sponsor an opportunity for a hearing; and
(B) not later than 180 days after the later of the date of the application or the date the Secretary discovers the noncompliance, the Secretary finds that a violation has occurred.
(2) The 180-day period may be extended by—
(A) agreement between the Secretary and the sponsor; or
(B) the hearing officer if the officer decides an extension is necessary because the sponsor did not follow the schedule the officer established.
(3) A person adversely affected by an order of the Secretary withholding approval may obtain review of the order by filing a petition in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit or in the court of appeals of the United States for the circuit in which the project is located. The action must be brought not later than 60 days after the order is served on the petitioner.
(e)
(1) the fees charged to air carriers (including landing fees), and other costs that will be incurred by air carriers, for using the proposed airport;
(2) air transportation that will be provided in the geographic region of the proposed airport; and
(3) the availability and cost of providing air transportation to rural areas in such geographic region.
(f)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(A) that has more than .25 percent of the total number of passenger boardings each year at all such airports; and
(B) at which one or two air carriers control more than 50 percent of the passenger boardings.
(g)
(h)
(1) the role the airport plays with respect to medical emergencies and evacuations; and
(2) the role the airport plays in emergency or disaster preparedness in the community served by the airport.
(
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 47106(a) | 49 App.:2208(b) (1)(A)–(D). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 47106(b) | 49 App.:2202(a)(8). | |
| 49 App.:2208(b) (2)–(4). | ||
| 47106(c) (1)(A) | 49 App.:2208(b)(6)(A). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 47106(c) (1)(B) | 49 App.:2208(b)(7)(A) (1st, 2d sentences). | |
| 47106(c) (1)(C) | 49 App.:2208(b)(5) (last sentence words between 11th and 12th commas and after last comma). | |
| 47106(c)(2) | 49 App.:2208(b)(8). | |
| 47106(c)(3) | 49 App.:2208(b)(6)(B). | |
| 47106(c)(4) | 49 App.:2208(b)(7)(A) (last sentence), (B). | |
| 47106(c)(5) | 49 App.:2208(b)(5) (last sentence words between 12th and last commas). | |
| 47106(d) | 49 App.:1731. | May 21, 1970, |
| 47106(e) | 49 App.:2218(b) (related to application). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
In subsection (a)(1), the word "reasonably" is omitted as surplus.
In subsection (a)(2), the words "carrying out" are substituted for "accomplishment of the purposes of" for consistency in the revised title.
In subsection (a)(3), the words "that portion of" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (a)(5), the words "which submitted the project grant application" and "legal" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (b), before clause (1), the words "for an airport" are added for clarity. In clause (1), the words "or an agency thereof" are omitted surplus. In clause (3), the words "that the Secretary . . . decides is necessary" are substituted for "when it is determined by the Secretary that any such item is required" to eliminate unnecessary words.
In subsection (c)(1)(B), before subclause (i), the words "chief executive officer" are substituted for "Governor" because this chapter applies to the District of Columbia which does not have a Governor. The words "except that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall make the certification instead of the chief executive officer if" are substituted for "In any case where . . . certification shall be obtained from such Administrator" for clarity. Subclause (i) is substituted for "such standards have not been approved" for clarity.
In subsection (c)(2), before clause (A), the words "Notwithstanding any other provision of law" are omitted as surplus. The words "that does not involve the location of an airport or runway, or a major runway extension" are substituted for "(other than an airport development project in which paragraph (7)(A) applies)" for clarity. The words "the preparation of" are omitted as surplus. In clause (B), the words "statutory and administrative" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (c)(4)(A), the words "to the Secretary" are added for clarity.
In subsection (c)(5), the words "full and" are omitted as surplus. The words "in writing" are omitted as surplus because of the requirement that the decision be a matter of public record.
In subsection (d)(1), the words "(as defined by section 1711(8) of this Appendix, as in effect on February 18, 1980)" are omitted because of the definition of "air carrier airport" in section 47102 of the revised title.
In subsection (d)(2), the words "Notwithstanding any other provision of the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 [49 App. U.S.C. 2201 et seq.]" and "single" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (e)(1) and (2), the word "sponsor" is substituted for "applicant" for consistency.
In subsection (e)(1), before clause (A), the words "under this subchapter" are added for consistency in this section. The word "other" is omitted as surplus.
In subsection (e)(2)(A), the word "mutual" is omitted as surplus.
In subsection (e)(3), the words "adversely affected" are substituted for "aggrieved" for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code. The words "the date on which" are omitted as surplus.
Amendments
2018—Subsec. (a)(6).
Subsec. (a)(7).
Subsec. (h).
2012—Subsec. (a)(6).
Subsec. (f)(1).
Subsec. (f)(2).
2003—Subsec. (c)(1)(A)(iii).
Subsec. (c)(1)(B), (C).
"(i) the State has not approved any applicable State or local standards; and
"(ii) the Administrator has prescribed applicable standards; and".
Subsec. (c)(2)(A).
Subsec. (c)(4), (5).
"(4)(A) Notice of certification or of refusal to certify under paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection shall be provided to the Secretary not later than 60 days after the Secretary receives the application.
"(B) The Secretary shall condition approval of the application on compliance with the applicable standards during construction and operation."
2002—Subsec. (g).
2001—Subsec. (f)(3), (4).
2000—Subsec. (f).
1994—Subsecs. (d), (e).
"(d)
"(2) The Secretary may approve an application under this subchapter for an airport development project included in a project grant application involving the construction or extension of a runway at a general aviation airport located on both sides of a boundary line separating 2 counties within a State only if, before the application is submitted to the Secretary, the project is approved by the governing body of each village incorporated under the laws of the State and located entirely within 5 miles of the nearest boundary of the airport."
Effective Date of 2003 Amendment
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Environmental Review of Airport Improvement Projects
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) the current level of coordination among Federal and State agencies in conducting environmental reviews in the planning and approval of airport improvement projects;
"(2) the role of public involvement in the planning and approval of airport improvement projects;
"(3) the staffing and other resources associated with conducting such environmental reviews; and
"(4) the time line for conducting such environmental reviews.
"(c)
"(d)
Grants for Engineered Materials Arresting Systems
Grants for Runway Rehabilitation
Compliance With Requirements
§47107. Project grant application approval conditioned on assurances about airport operations
(a)
(1) the airport will be available for public use on reasonable conditions and without unjust discrimination;
(2) air carriers making similar use of the airport will be subject to substantially comparable charges—
(A) for facilities directly and substantially related to providing air transportation; and
(B) regulations and conditions, except for differences based on reasonable classifications, such as between—
(i) tenants and nontenants; and
(ii) signatory and nonsignatory carriers;
(3) the airport operator will not withhold unreasonably the classification or status of tenant or signatory from an air carrier that assumes obligations substantially similar to those already imposed on air carriers of that classification or status;
(4) a person providing, or intending to provide, aeronautical services to the public will not be given an exclusive right to use the airport, with a right given to only one fixed-base operator to provide services at an airport deemed not to be an exclusive right if—
(A) the right would be unreasonably costly, burdensome, or impractical for more than one fixed-base operator to provide the services; and
(B) allowing more than one fixed-base operator to provide the services would require reducing the space leased under an existing agreement between the one fixed-base operator and the airport owner or operator;
(5) fixed-base operators similarly using the airport will be subject to the same charges;
(6) an air carrier using the airport may service itself or use any fixed-base operator allowed by the airport operator to service any carrier at the airport;
(7) the airport and facilities on or connected with the airport will be operated and maintained suitably, with consideration given to climatic and flood conditions;
(8) a proposal to close the airport temporarily for a nonaeronautical purpose must first be approved by the Secretary;
(9) appropriate action will be taken to ensure that terminal airspace required to protect instrument and visual operations to the airport (including operations at established minimum flight altitudes) will be cleared and protected by mitigating existing, and preventing future, airport hazards;
(10) appropriate action, including the adoption of zoning laws, has been or will be taken to the extent reasonable to restrict the use of land next to or near the airport to uses that are compatible with normal airport operations;
(11) each of the airport's facilities developed with financial assistance from the United States Government and each of the airport's facilities usable for the landing and taking off of aircraft always will be available without charge for use by Government aircraft in common with other aircraft, except that if the use is substantial, the Government may be charged a reasonable share, proportionate to the use, of the cost of operating and maintaining the facility used;
(12) the airport owner or operator will provide, without charge to the Government, property interests of the sponsor in land or water areas or buildings that the Secretary decides are desirable for, and that will be used for, constructing at Government expense, facilities for carrying out activities related to air traffic control or navigation;
(13) the airport owner or operator will maintain a schedule of charges for use of facilities and services at the airport—
(A) that will make the airport as self-sustaining as possible under the circumstances existing at the airport, including volume of traffic and economy of collection; and
(B) without including in the rate base used for the charges the Government's share of costs for any project for which a grant is made under this subchapter or was made under the Federal Airport Act or the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970;
(14) the project accounts and records will be kept using a standard system of accounting that the Secretary, after consulting with appropriate public agencies, prescribes;
(15) the airport owner or operator will submit any annual or special airport financial and operations reports to the Secretary that the Secretary reasonably requests and make such reports available to the public;
(16) the airport owner or operator will maintain a current layout plan of the airport that meets the following requirements:
(A) the plan will be in a form the Secretary prescribes;
(B) the Secretary will review and approve or disapprove only those portions of the plan (or any subsequent revision to the plan) that materially impact the safe and efficient operation of aircraft at, to, or from the airport or that would adversely affect the safety of people or property on the ground adjacent to the airport as a result of aircraft operations, or that adversely affect the value of prior Federal investments to a significant extent;
(C) the owner or operator will not make or allow any alteration in the airport or any of its facilities unless the alteration—
(i) is outside the scope of the Secretary's review and approval authority as set forth in subparagraph (B); or
(ii) complies with the portions of the plan approved by the Secretary; and
(D) when an alteration in the airport or its facility is made that is within the scope of the Secretary's review and approval authority as set forth in subparagraph (B), and does not conform with the portions of the plan approved by the Secretary, and the Secretary decides that the alteration adversely affects the safety, utility, or efficiency of aircraft operations, or of any property on or off the airport that is owned, leased, or financed by the Government, then the owner or operator will, if requested by the Secretary—
(i) eliminate the adverse effect in a way the Secretary approves; or
(ii) bear all cost of relocating the property or its replacement to a site acceptable to the Secretary and of restoring the property or its replacement to the level of safety, utility, efficiency, and cost of operation that existed before the alteration was made, except in the case of a relocation or replacement of an existing airport facility that meets the conditions of section 47110(d);
(17) if any phase of such project has received funds under this subchapter, each contract and subcontract for program management, construction management, planning studies, feasibility studies, architectural services, preliminary engineering, design, engineering, surveying, mapping, and related services will be awarded in the same way that a contract for architectural and engineering services is negotiated under
(18) the airport and each airport record will be available for inspection by the Secretary on reasonable request, and a report of the airport budget will be available to the public at reasonable times and places;
(19) the airport owner or operator will submit to the Secretary and make available to the public an annual report listing in detail—
(A) all amounts paid by the airport to any other unit of government and the purposes for which each such payment was made; and
(B) all services and property provided to other units of government and the amount of compensation received for provision of each such service and property;
(20) the airport owner or operator will permit, to the maximum extent practicable, intercity buses or other modes of transportation to have access to the airport, but the sponsor does not have any obligation under this paragraph, or because of it, to fund special facilities for intercity bus service or for other modes of transportation; and
(21) if the airport owner or operator and a person who owns an aircraft agree that a hangar is to be constructed at the airport for the aircraft at the aircraft owner's expense, the airport owner or operator will grant to the aircraft owner for the hangar a long-term lease that is subject to such terms and conditions on the hangar as the airport owner or operator may impose.
(b)
(A) the airport;
(B) the local airport system; or
(C) other local facilities owned or operated by the airport owner or operator and directly and substantially related to the air transportation of passengers or property.
(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply if a provision enacted not later than September 2, 1982, in a law controlling financing by the airport owner or operator, or a covenant or assurance in a debt obligation issued not later than September 2, 1982, by the owner or operator, provides that the revenues, including local taxes on aviation fuel at public airports, from any of the facilities of the owner or operator, including the airport, be used to support not only the airport but also the general debt obligations or other facilities of the owner or operator.
(3) This subsection does not prevent the use of a State tax on aviation fuel to support a State aviation program or the use of airport revenue on or off the airport for a noise mitigation purpose.
(c)
(A)(i) the land may be needed for an aeronautical purpose (including runway protection zone) or serves as noise buffer land; and
(ii) revenue from interim uses of the land contributes to the financial self-sufficiency of the airport; and
(B) for land purchased with a grant the owner or operator received not later than December 30, 1987, the Secretary of Transportation or the department, agency, or instrumentality of the Government that made the grant was notified by the owner or operator of the use of the land and did not object to the use and the land is still being used for that purpose.
(2) The Secretary of Transportation may approve an application under this subchapter for an airport development project grant only if the Secretary receives written assurances, satisfactory to the Secretary, that if an airport owner or operator has received or will receive a grant for acquiring land and—
(A) if the land was or will be acquired for a noise compatibility purpose (including land serving as a noise buffer either by being undeveloped or developed in a way that is compatible with using the land for noise buffering purposes)—
(i) the owner or operator will dispose of the land at fair market value at the earliest practicable time after the land no longer is needed for a noise compatibility purpose;
(ii) the disposition will be subject to retaining or reserving an interest in the land necessary to ensure that the land will be used in a way that is compatible with noise levels associated with operating the airport; and
(iii) the part of the proceeds from disposing of the land that is proportional to the Government's share of the cost of acquiring the land will be reinvested in another project at the airport or transferred to another airport as the Secretary prescribes under paragraph (4); or
(B) if the land was or will be acquired for an airport purpose (except a noise compatibility purpose)—
(i) the owner or operator, when the land no longer is needed for an airport purpose, will dispose of the land at fair market value or make available to the Secretary an amount equal to the Government's proportional share of the fair market value;
(ii) the disposition will be subject to retaining or reserving an interest in the land necessary to ensure that the land will be used in a way that is compatible with noise levels associated with operating the airport; and
(iii) the part of the proceeds from disposing of the land that is proportional to the Government's share of the cost of acquiring the land will be reinvested in another project at the airport or transferred to another airport as the Secretary prescribes under paragraph (4).
(3) Proceeds referred to in paragraph (2)(A)(iii) and (B)(iii) of this subsection and deposited in the Airport and Airway Trust Fund are available as provided in subsection (f) of this section.
(4) In approving the reinvestment or transfer of proceeds under paragraph (2)(A)(iii) or (2)(B)(iii), the Secretary shall give preference, in descending order, to the following actions:
(A) Reinvestment in an approved noise compatibility project.
(B) Reinvestment in an approved project that is eligible for funding under section 47117(e).
(C) Reinvestment in an approved airport development project that is eligible for funding under section 47114, 47115, or 47117.
(D) Transfer to a sponsor of another public airport to be reinvested in an approved noise compatibility project at that airport.
(E) Payment to the Secretary for deposit in the Airport and Airway Trust Fund established under section 9502 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
(5)(A) A lease at fair market value by an airport owner or operator of land acquired for a noise compatibility purpose using a grant provided under this subchapter shall not be considered a disposal for purposes of paragraph (2).
(B) The airport owner or operator may use revenues from a lease described in subparagraph (A) for an approved airport development project that is eligible for funding under section 47114, 47115, or 47117.
(C) The Secretary shall coordinate with each airport owner or operator to ensure that leases described in subparagraph (A) are consistent with noise buffering purposes.
(D) The provisions of this paragraph apply to all land acquired before, on, or after the date of enactment of this paragraph.
(d)
(e)
(2) An airport owner or operator may meet the percentage goal of paragraph (1) of this subsection by including any business operated through a management contract or subcontract. The dollar amount of a management contract or subcontract with a disadvantaged business enterprise shall be added to the total participation by disadvantaged business enterprises in airport concessions and to the base from which the airport's percentage goal is calculated. The dollar amount of a management contract or subcontract with a non-disadvantaged business enterprise and the gross revenue of business activities to which the management contract or subcontract pertains may not be added to this base.
(3) Except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection, an airport owner or operator may meet the percentage goal of paragraph (1) of this subsection by including the purchase from disadvantaged business enterprises of goods and services used in businesses conducted at the airport, but the owner or operator and the businesses conducted at the airport shall make good faith efforts to explore all available options to achieve, to the maximum extent practicable, compliance with the goal through direct ownership arrangements, including joint ventures and franchises.
(4)(A) In complying with paragraph (1) of this subsection, an airport owner or operator shall include the revenues of car rental firms at the airport in the base from which the percentage goal in paragraph (1) is calculated.
(B) An airport owner or operator may require a car rental firm to meet a requirement under paragraph (1) of this subsection by purchasing or leasing goods or services from a disadvantaged business enterprise. If an owner or operator requires such a purchase or lease, a car rental firm shall be permitted to meet the requirement by including purchases or leases of vehicles from any vendor that qualifies as a small business concern owned and controlled by a socially and economically disadvantaged individual or as a qualified HUBZone small business concern (as defined in section 31(b) of the Small Business Act).
(C) This subsection does not require a car rental firm to change its corporate structure to provide for direct ownership arrangements to meet the requirements of this subsection.
(5) This subsection does not preempt—
(A) a State or local law, regulation, or policy enacted by the governing body of an airport owner or operator; or
(B) the authority of a State or local government or airport owner or operator to adopt or enforce a law, regulation, or policy related to disadvantaged business enterprises.
(6) An airport owner or operator may provide opportunities for a small business concern owned and controlled by a socially and economically disadvantaged individual or a qualified HUBZone small business concern (as defined in section 31(b) of the Small Business Act) to participate through direct contractual agreement with that concern.
(7) An air carrier that provides passenger or property-carrying services or another business that conducts aeronautical activities at an airport may not be included in the percentage goal of paragraph (1) of this subsection for participation of small business concerns at the airport.
(8) Not later than April 29, 1993, the Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe regulations to carry out this subsection.
(f)
(1) subsection (c)(2)(A)(iii) of this section is available to the Secretary of Transportation to make a grant for airport development or airport planning under
(2) subsection (c)(2)(B)(iii) of this section is available to the Secretary—
(A) to make a grant for a purpose described in
(B) for use under
(3) subsection (c)(2)(B)(iii) of this section is in addition to an amount made available to the Secretary under
(g)
(A) shall prescribe requirements for sponsors that the Secretary considers necessary; and
(B) may make a contract with a public agency.
(2) The Secretary of Transportation may approve an application for a project grant only if the Secretary is satisfied that the requirements prescribed under paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection have been or will be met.
(h)
(1)
(A) publish notice of the proposed modification in the Federal Register; and
(B) provide an opportunity for comment on the proposal.
(2)
(i)
(j)
(A) "duty-free merchandise" and "duty-free sales enterprise" have the same meanings given those terms in section 555(b)(8) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (
(B) "highway" and "Federal-aid system" have the same meanings given those terms in
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (b)(1) of this section, Hawaii may use, for a project for construction or reconstruction of a highway on a Federal-aid system that is not more than 10 miles by road from an airport and that will facilitate access to the airport, revenue from the sales at off-airport locations in Hawaii of duty-free merchandise under a contract between Hawaii and a duty-free sales enterprise. However, the revenue resulting during a Hawaiian fiscal year may be used only if the amount of the revenue, plus amounts Hawaii receives in the fiscal year from all other sources for costs Hawaii incurs for operating all airports it operates and for debt service related to capital projects for the airports (including interest and amortization of principal costs), is more than 150 percent of the projected costs for the fiscal year.
(3)(A) Revenue from sales referred to in paragraph (2) of this subsection in a Hawaiian fiscal year that Hawaii may use may not be more than the amount that is greater than 150 percent as determined under paragraph (2).
(B) The maximum amount of revenue Hawaii may use under paragraph (2) of this subsection is $250,000,000.
(4) If a fee imposed or collected for rent, landing, or service from an aircraft operator by an airport operated by Hawaii is increased during the period from May 4, 1990, through December 31, 1994, by more than the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index of All Urban Consumers for Honolulu, Hawaii, that the Secretary of Labor publishes during that period and if revenue derived from the fee increases because the fee increased, the amount under paragraph (3)(B) of this subsection shall be reduced by the amount of the projected revenue increase in the period less the part of the increase attributable to changes in the Index in the period.
(5) Hawaii shall determine costs, revenue, and projected revenue increases referred to in this subsection and shall submit the determinations to the Secretary of Transportation. A determination is approved unless the Secretary disapproves it not later than 30 days after it is submitted.
(6) Hawaii is not eligible for a grant under
(7)(A) This subsection applies only to revenue from sales referred to in paragraph (2) of this subsection from May 5, 1990, through December 30, 1994, and to amounts in the Airport Revenue Fund of Hawaii that are attributable to revenue before May 4, 1990, on sales referred to in paragraph (2).
(B) Revenue from sales referred to in paragraph (2) of this subsection from May 5, 1990, through December 30, 1994, may be used under paragraph (2) in any Hawaiian fiscal year, including a Hawaiian fiscal year beginning after December 31, 1994.
(k)
(1)
(2)
(A) direct payments or indirect payments, other than payments reflecting the value of services and facilities provided to the airport;
(B) use of airport revenues for general economic development, marketing, and promotional activities unrelated to airports or airport systems;
(C) payments in lieu of taxes or other assessments that exceed the value of services provided; or
(D) payments to compensate nonsponsoring governmental bodies for lost tax revenues exceeding stated tax rates.
(3)
(4)
(5)
(A) any request by a sponsor or any other governmental entity to any airport for additional payments for services conducted off of the airport or for reimbursement for capital contributions or operating expenses shall be filed not later than 6 years after the date on which the expense is incurred; and
(B) any amount of airport funds that are used to make a payment or reimbursement as described in subparagraph (A) after the date specified in that subparagraph shall be considered to be an illegal diversion of airport revenues that is subject to subsection (m).
(l)
(1)
(2)
(m)
(1)
(A) review the audit or report;
(B) perform appropriate factfinding; and
(C) conduct a hearing and render a final determination concerning whether the illegal diversion of airport revenues asserted in the audit or report occurred.
(2)
(A) the finding; and
(B) the obligations of the sponsor to reimburse the airport involved under this paragraph.
(3)
(A) receives notification that the sponsor is required to reimburse an airport; and
(B) has had an opportunity to reimburse the airport, but has failed to do so.
(4)
(5)
(A)
(B)
(6)
(7)
(n)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(A) be the rate in effect on the date on which interest begins to accrue under paragraph (3); and
(B) remain at a rate fixed under subparagraph (A) during the duration of the indebtedness.
(o)
(p) Notwithstanding any written assurances prescribed in subsections (a) through (o), a general aviation airport with more than 300,000 annual operations may be exempt from having to accept scheduled passenger air carrier service, provided that the following conditions are met:
(1) No scheduled passenger air carrier has provided service at the airport within 5 years prior to January 1, 2002.
(2) The airport is located within or underneath the Class B airspace of an airport that maintains an airport operating certificate pursuant to
(3) The certificated airport operating under
(q) An airport that meets the conditions of paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (p) is not subject to
(r)
(1)
(2)
(A) describes the requests;
(B) provides an explanation as to why the requests could not be accommodated; and
(C) provides a time frame within which, if any, the airport will be able to accommodate the requests.
(3)
(s)
(1)
(A) Aircraft of the person.
(B) Aircraft authorized by the person.
(2)
(A)
(B)
(i) to pay airport access charges that, as determined by the airport sponsor, are comparable to those charged to tenants and operators on-airport making similar use of the airport;
(ii) to bear the cost of building and maintaining the infrastructure that, as determined by the airport sponsor, is necessary to provide aircraft located on the property adjacent to or near the airport access to the airfield of the airport;
(iii) to maintain the property for residential, noncommercial use for the duration of the agreement;
(iv) to prohibit access to the airport from other properties through the property of the property owner; and
(v) to prohibit any aircraft refueling from occurring on the property.
(3)
(t)
(1)
(2)
(A) originally entered into before the date of enactment of this subsection;
(B) under which a nominal lease rate is provided;
(C) under which the lessee is a Federal or State government entity; and
(D) that supports the operation of military aircraft by the Air Force or Air National Guard—
(i) at the airport; or
(ii) remotely from the airport.
(u)
(1)
(A) determining an airport's compliance with a grant assurance made under this section or any other provision of law; and
(B) the receipt of Federal financial assistance for airport development.
(2)
(A) used or intended to be used exclusively for recreational purposes; and
(B) constructed or under construction by a private individual at a general aviation airport.
(v)
(1)
(2)
(A) to an agreement regarding airport property that was initially entered into before the publication of the Federal Aviation Administration's Policy and Procedures Concerning the Use of Airport Revenue, dated February 16, 1999;
(B) if the agreement between the sponsor and the local government is subordinate to any existing or future agreements between the sponsor and the Secretary, including agreements related to a grant assurance under this section;
(C) to airport property that was acquired under a Federal airport development grant program;
(D) if the airport sponsor has provided a written statement to the Administrator that the property made available for a recreational purpose will not be needed for any aeronautical purpose during the next 10 years;
(E) if the agreement includes a term of not more than 2 years to prepare the airport property for the interim compatible recreational purpose and not more than 10 years of use for that purpose;
(F) if the recreational purpose will not impact the aeronautical use of the airport;
(G) if the airport sponsor provides a certification that the sponsor is not responsible for preparation, start-up, operations, maintenance, or any other costs associated with the recreational purpose; and
(H) if the recreational purpose is consistent with Federal land use compatibility criteria under section 47502.
(3)
(w)
(1)
(A) a lactation area in the sterile area of each passenger terminal building of the airport; and
(B) a baby changing table in at least one men's and at least one women's restroom in each passenger terminal building of the airport.
(2)
(A)
(i)
(I) a medium or large hub airport in fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter; and
(II) an applicable small hub airport in fiscal year 2023 and each fiscal year thereafter.
(ii)
(I) the 3-year period consisting of 2020, 2021, and 2022; or
(II) any consecutive 3-year period beginning after 2020.
(B)
(C)
(3)
(A) "lactation area" means a room or similar accommodation that—
(i) provides a location for members of the public to express breast milk that is shielded from view and free from intrusion from the public;
(ii) has a door that can be locked;
(iii) includes a place to sit, a table or other flat surface, a sink or sanitizing equipment, and an electrical outlet;
(iv) is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs; and
(v) is not located in a restroom; and
(B) "sterile area" has the same meaning given that term in section 1540.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 47107(a) | 49 App.:2202(a)(6). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 49 App.:2208(b)(1)(E) (related to 49 App.:2210(a) (1)–(11), (15), (16)). | ||
| 49 App.:2210(a)(1)(A). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
|
| 49 App.:2210(a)(1)(B), (C), (2). | ||
| 49 App.:2210(a)(3). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
|
| 49 App.:2210(a)(4). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
|
| 49 App.:2210(a) (5)–(10). | ||
| 49 App.:2210(a)(11). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
|
| 49 App.:2210(a)(15). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
|
| 49 App.:2210(a)(16). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
|
| 47107(b)(1), (2) | 49 App.:2208(b)(1)(E) (related to 49 App.:2210(a)(12)). | |
| 49 App.:2210(a)(12). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
|
| 47107(b)(3) | 49 App.:2210(d). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 47107(c)(1), (2) | 49 App.:2202(a)(24). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 49 App.:2208(b)(1)(E) (related to 49 App.:2210(a)(13), (14)). | ||
| 49 App.:2210(a)(13). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
|
| 49 App.:2210(a)(14). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
|
| 47107(c)(3) | (no source). | |
| 47107(d) | 49 App.:2204(b)(2). | |
| 49 App.:2208(b)(1)(E) (related to 49 App.:2204(b)(2)). | ||
| 47107(e) | 49 App.:2208(b)(1)(E) (related to 49 App.:2210(a)(17)). | |
| 49 App.:2210(a)(17). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
|
| 49 App.:2210(h). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
|
| 49 App.:2210 (note). | Oct. 31, 1992, |
|
| 47107(f) | 49 App.:2210(e). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 47107(g)(1) | 49 App.:2210(b) (1st, 2d sentences). | |
| 47107(g)(2) | 49 App.:2208(b)(1)(E) (related to 49 App.:2210(b)). | |
| 47107(h) | 49 App.:2210(f). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 47107(i) | 49 App.:2210(b) (last sentence). | |
| 47107(j)(1) | 49 App.:2210(g)(4)(B), (D). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 47107(j)(2) | 49 App.:2210(g)(1), (2)(B), (4)(A), (C). | |
| 47107(j)(3) | 49 App.:2210(g)(2)(C), (D). | |
| 47107(j)(4) | 49 App.:2210(g)(2)(E). | |
| 47107(j)(5) | 49 App.:2210(g)(2)(F). | |
| 47107(j)(6) | 49 App.:2210(g)(2)(G). | |
| 47107(j) (7)(A) | 49 App.:2210(g)(2)(A). | |
| 47107(j) (7)(B) | 49 App.:2210(g)(3). |
In subsection (a), before clause (1), the words "may approve a project grant application under this subchapter for an airport development project only if" are substituted for 49 App.:2208(b)(1)(E) (related to 49 App.:2210(a)) and the words "As a condition precedent to approval of an airport development project contained in a project grant application submitted under this chapter . . . shall" in 49 App.:2210(a) for clarity and to eliminate unnecessary words. In clause (1), the words "to which the project relates" and "fair and" are omitted as surplus. In clause (2), before subclause (A), the words "including the requirement that" are omitted as unnecessary because of the restatement. The words "air carriers making similar use of the airport" are substituted for "each air carrier using such airport (whether as a tenant, nontenant, or subtenant of another air carrier tenant) . . . all such air carriers which make similar use of such airport" to eliminate unnecessary words. The words "and which utilize similar facilities" are omitted because of the definition of "airport" in section 47102 of the revised title. The words "nondiscriminatory and" and "rates, fees, rentals, and other" are omitted as surplus. In subclause (B), before subclause (i), the words "except for differences based on" are substituted for "subject to" for clarity. In clause (3), the words "airport operator" are substituted for "airport" for clarity and consistency in this chapter. In clause (4), before subclause (A), the words "a right given to only one fixed-base operator to provide services at an airport" are substituted for "the providing of services at an airport by a single fixed-based operator" for clarity. In subclause (B), the words "the airport operator or owner" are substituted for "such airport" for clarity and consistency in this subchapter. Clause (5) is substituted for 49 App.:2210(a)(1)(B) for consistency and to eliminate unnecessary words. In clause (6), the words "allowed by the airport operator" are substituted for "authorized by the airport or permitted by the airport" for clarity and consistency in this chapter and to eliminate unnecessary words. In clause (9), the words "operations at" are added for clarity. The words "adequately", "removing, lowering, relocating, marking, or lighting or otherwise", and "the establishment or creation of" are omitted as surplus. In clause (10), the word "near" is substituted for "in the immediate vicinity of", and the word "uses" is substituted for "activities and purposes", to eliminate unnecessary words. The words "including landing and takeoff of aircraft" are omitted as surplus. In clause (12), the words "property interests of the sponsor in land or water areas or buildings" are substituted for "any areas of land or water, or estate therein, or rights in buildings of the sponsor" for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words. The words "necessary or" are omitted as surplus. The words "for, and that will be used for, constructing . . . facilities for carrying out activities related to air traffic control or navigation" are substituted for "for use in connection with any air traffic control or navigation activities, or weather-reporting and communication activities related to air traffic control . . . for construction . . . of space or facilities for such purposes" to eliminate unnecessary words. In clause (13), before subclause (A), the words "schedule of charges" are substituted for "fee and rental structure" for clarity and consistency in this chapter. In subclause (A), the word "particular" is omitted as surplus. The word "including" is substituted for "taking into account such factors as" to eliminate unnecessary words. In subclause (B), the words "fees, rates, and" are omitted as surplus. The words "airport development or airport planning" are omitted because of the definition of "project" in section 47102 of the revised title. In clause (16), before subclause (A), the words "maintain . . . current" are substituted for "keep up to date at all times" to eliminate unnecessary words. In subclause (B), the words "be submitted to, and" and "amendment" are omitted as surplus. In subclauses (C) and (D), the words "changes or" and "change or", respectively, are omitted as surplus. In subclause (D)(ii), the words "was made" are added for clarity. In clause (17), the words "with respect to the project" are omitted as surplus. In clause (18), the words "duly authorized agent of" are omitted because of 49:322(b).
In subsection (b)(1), before clause (A), the words "may approve a project grant application under this subchapter for an airport development project only if" are substituted for 49 App.:2208(b)(1)(E) (related to 49 App.:2210(a)(12)) and "As a condition precedent to approval of an airport development project contained in a project grant application submitted under this chapter . . . shall" in 49 App.:2210(a) for clarity and to eliminate unnecessary words. In clause (C) the word "actual" is omitted as surplus.
In subsection (b)(2), the words "Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply" are substituted for "except that . . . then this limitation on the use of all other revenues generated by the airport . . . shall not apply" to eliminate unnecessary words. The word "law" is substituted for "provisions . . . in governing statutes" for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words.
In subsection (c)(1), before clause (A), the words "considered to be" are omitted as surplus. In clause (B), the words "department, agency, or instrumentality of the Government" are substituted for "Federal agency" for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.
In subsection (c)(2), before clause (A), the words "may approve an application under this subchapter for an airport development project grant only if" are substituted for 49 App.:2208(b)(1)(E) (related to 49 App.:2210(a)(13), (14)) and "As a condition precedent to approval of an airport development project contained in a project grant application submitted under this chapter" in 49 App.:2210(a) for clarity and to eliminate unnecessary words. The words "has received or will receive" are substituted for "before, on, or after December 30, 1987" and "before, on, or after December 31, 1987" because of the restatement. In clauses (A)(ii) and (B)(ii), the words "or right" and "only" are omitted as surplus. In clause (A)(iii), the words "at the discretion of the Secretary" in 49 App.:2210(a)(13)(C) are omitted as surplus. In clause (B)(iii), the words "under this subchapter" are substituted for "at that airport or within the national airport system" for clarity and to eliminate unnecessary words.
Subsection (c)(3) is added for clarity.
In subsection (d), the words "may approve an application under this subchapter for an airport development project grant . . . only if" are substituted for 49 App.:2208(b)(1)(E) (related to 49 App.:2204(b)(2)) and "No obligation shall be incurred by the Secretary for airport development . . . unless" in 49 App.:2204(b) for clarity and to eliminate unnecessary words.
In subsection (e)(1), the words "may approve a project grant application under this subchapter for an airport development project only if" are substituted for 49 App.:2208(b)(1)(E) (related to 49 App.:2210(a)(17)) and "As a condition precedent to approval of an airport development project contained in a project grant application submitted under this chapter . . . shall" for clarity and to eliminate unnecessary words. The words "food, beverages, printed materials, or other" and "ground transportation, baggage carts, automobile rentals, or other" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (e)(2)–(5), the words "disadvantaged business enterprise" are substituted for "DBE" for clarity.
In subsection (e)(4), the words "(as defined by the Secretary by regulation)" and "(as defined under
In subsection (f)(2)(A), the words "at the discretion of the Secretary" are omitted as surplus. The words "at primary airports and reliever airports" are omitted as surplus because 49 App.:2206(c)(2), restated in section 47115(c) of the revised title, involves only primary and reliever airports.
In subsection (g)(1)(A), the words "consistent with the terms of this chapter" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (g)(1)(B), the words "Among other steps to insure such compliance" and "on behalf of the United States" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (g)(2), the words "by or . . . the authority of" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (h), before clause (1), the words "proposes to" are omitted as surplus. The word "subchapter" is substituted for "Act" in section 511(f) of the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, as added by section 109(k) of the Airport and Airway Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1987 (
In subsection (i), the words "a property interest in a land or water area or a building that the Secretary of Transportation uses to construct a facility" are substituted for "any area of land or water, or estate therein, or rights in buildings of the sponsor and constructs space or facilities thereon" for consistency in this section.
In subsection (j)(2), the words "the limitation on the use of revenues generated by airports contained in", "located", "of funds", and "(including revenues generated by such airports from other sources, unrestricted cash on hand, and Federal funds made available under this chapter for expenditure at such airports)" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (j)(3)(A), the words "amount that is greater than 150 percent as determined" are substituted for "amount of the excess determined" for clarity.
In subsection (j)(3)(B), the words "in the aggregate" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (j)(4), the word "imposed" is substituted for "levied" for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the Code. The words "for the use of airport facilities" and "a percentage which is" are omitted as surplus. The words "Secretary of Labor" are substituted for "Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor" because of 29:551 and 557.
In subsection (j)(5), the words "from fee increases" and "for approval" are omitted as surplus.
References in Text
The Federal Airport Act, referred to in subsecs. (a)(13)(B) and (i), is act May 13, 1946, ch. 251,
The Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970, referred to in subsecs. (a)(13)(B) and (i), is title I of
Section 9502 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, referred to in subsec. (c)(4)(E), is classified to
The date of enactment of this paragraph, referred to in subsec. (c)(5)(D), is the date of enactment of
Section 31(b) of the Small Business Act, referred to in subsec. (e)(1), (4)(B), (6), is classified to
The enactment of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, referred to in subsec. (s)(3), means the enactment of
The date of enactment of this paragraph, referred to in subsec. (s)(3), is the date of enactment of
The date of enactment of this subsection, referred to in subsec. (t)(2)(A), is the date of enactment of
Amendments
2020—Subsec. (w)(1).
Subsec. (w)(1)(B).
Subsec. (w)(2)(A).
Subsec. (w)(2)(B).
Subsec. (w)(2)(C).
2018—Subsec. (a)(16)(B).
Subsec. (a)(16)(C).
Subsec. (a)(16)(D).
Subsec. (a)(17).
Subsec. (r)(3).
Subsec. (s)(3).
Subsecs. (u), (v).
Subsec. (w).
2017—Subsec. (e)(1), (4)(B), (6).
Subsec. (r)(3).
2016—Subsec. (r)(3).
Subsec. (t).
2015—Subsec. (r)(3).
2014—Subsec. (k).
Subsec. (k)(5).
Subsec. (l).
Subsec. (m).
Subsec. (n).
Subsec. (o).
Subsec. (p).
Subsec. (q).
Subsecs. (r) to (t).
2012—Subsec. (a)(16)(D)(ii).
Subsec. (c)(2)(A).
Subsec. (c)(2)(A)(iii).
Subsec. (c)(2)(B)(iii).
Subsec. (c)(4), (5).
Subsec. (s)(3).
Subsec. (t).
2011—Subsec. (s)(3).
2010—Subsec. (s)(3).
2009—Subsec. (s)(3).
2008—Subsec. (s)(3).
2003—Subsec. (a)(21).
Subsec. (c)(2)(A)(iii).
Subsec. (l)(5)(A).
Subsec. (m)(1).
Subsec. (m)(3).
Subsec. (q).
Subsec. (q)(2).
Subsec. (q)(3).
Subsec. (r).
Subsec. (s).
2002—Subsec. (a)(17).
2000—Subsec. (h).
"(1) publish notice of the proposed modification in the Federal Register; and
"(2) provide an opportunity for comment on the proposal."
1997—Subsec. (e)(1).
Subsec. (e)(4)(B).
Subsec. (e)(6).
1996—Subsec. (a)(20).
Subsec. (k).
Subsec. (l)(1).
Subsec. (l)(5).
Subsecs. (m) to (p).
1994—Subsec. (a)(15).
Subsec. (a)(19).
Subsec. (k).
Subsec. (l).
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Deemed References to Chapters 509 and 511 of Title 51
General references to "this title" deemed to refer also to chapters 509 and 511 of Title 51, National and Commercial Space Programs, see section 4(d)(8) of
Diversion of Airport Revenues for Claims Related to Certain Ceded Lands
"(a)
"(1) Congress has the authority under article I, section 8 of the Constitution to regulate the air commerce of the United States;
"(2)
"(3) a grant recipient that uses airport revenues for purposes that are not airport-related in a manner inconsistent with
"(4) illegal diversion of airport revenues undermines the interest of the United States in promoting a strong national air transportation system;
"(5) the policy of the United States that airports should be as self-sustaining as possible and that revenues generated at airports should not be diverted from airport purposes was stated by Congress in 1982 and reaffirmed and strengthened in 1987, 1994, and 1996;
"(6) certain airports are constructed on lands that may have belonged, at one time, to Native Americans, Native Hawaiians, or Alaska Natives;
"(7) contrary to the prohibition against diverting airport revenues from airport purposes under
"(8) Federal law prohibits diversions of airport revenues obtained from any source whatsoever to occur in the future whether related to claims for periods of time prior to or after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 27, 1997]; and
"(9) because of the special circumstances surrounding such past diversions of airport revenues for the betterment of Native Americans, Native Hawaiians, or Alaska Natives, it is in the national interest that amounts from airport revenues previously received by any entity for the betterment of Native Americans, Native Hawaiians, or Alaska Natives, as specified in subsection (b) of this section, should not be subject to repayment.
"(b)
"(c)
"(d)
Findings and Purpose
"(a)
"(1)
"(2) a grant recipient that uses airport revenue for purposes that are not airport related in a manner inconsistent with
"(3) any diversion of airport revenues in violation of the condition referred to in paragraph (1) undermines the interest of the United States in promoting a strong national air transportation system that is responsive to the needs of airport users;
"(4) the Secretary and the Administrator have not enforced airport revenue diversion rules adequately and must have additional regulatory tools to increase enforcement efforts; and
"(5) sponsors who have been found to have illegally diverted airport revenues—
"(A) have not reimbursed or made restitution to airports in a timely manner; and
"(B) must be encouraged to do so.
"(b)
"(1) eliminating the ability of any State or political subdivision thereof that is a recipient of a project grant to divert airport revenues for purposes that are not related to an airport, in violation of
"(2) imposing financial reporting requirements that are designed to identify instances of illegal diversions referred to in paragraph (1);
"(3) establishing a statute of limitations for airport revenue diversion actions;
"(4) clarifying limitations on revenue diversion that are permitted under
"(5) establishing clear penalties and enforcement mechanisms for identifying and prosecuting airport revenue diversion."
Definitions
"(1)
"(2)
"(3)
"(4)
"(5)
Revision of Policies and Procedures; Deadlines
Format for Reporting
§47108. Project grant agreements
(a)
(b)
(2)(A) For a project receiving assistance under a grant approved under the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 before October 1, 1987, the amount may be increased by not more than—
(i) 10 percent for an airport development project, except a project for acquiring an interest in land; and
(ii) 50 percent of the total increase in allowable project costs attributable to acquiring an interest in land, based on current creditable appraisals.
(B) An increase under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph may be paid only from amounts the Government recovers from other grants made under this subchapter.
(3) For a project receiving assistance under a grant approved under the Act, this subchapter, or
(A) for an airport development project, by not more than 15 percent; and
(B) for a grant after September 30, 1992, to acquire an interest in land for an airport (except a primary airport), by not more than the greater of the following, based on current creditable appraisals or a court award in a condemnation proceeding:
(i) 15 percent; or
(ii) 25 percent of the total increase in allowable project costs attributable to acquiring an interest in land.
(c)
(d)
(e)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 47108(a) | 49 App.:2211(a). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 47108(b) | 49 App.:2211(b). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 47108(c) | 49 App.:2211(c). | |
| 47108(d) | 49 App.:2211(d). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
In subsection (a), the words "on behalf of the United States" are omitted as surplus. The words "or sponsors" are omitted because of 1:1. The words "of the application" are omitted as surplus. The words "under
In subsection (b)(1), the words "by a sponsor" are omitted as surplus. The words "amount the Government will pay" are substituted for "obligation of the United States" for clarity and consistency in this section.
In subsection (b)(2), the text of 49 App.:2211(b)(2) (last sentence) is restated to apply only to 49 App.:2211(b)(2) (1st sentence) to carry out the probable intent of Congress.
In subsection (b)(3)(B), the words "for fiscal year 1993 and thereafter" are omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (c), the words "Notwithstanding any other provision of law" are omitted as surplus. The words "a project receiving assistance under" are added for consistency.
In subsection (d), the word "sponsor" is substituted for "grant recipient" for clarity. The words "amount the Government may pay" are substituted for "obligation of the United States authorized" for clarity and consistency in this section.
References in Text
The Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(A), (3), is title V of
The Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970, referred to in subsec. (c), is title I of
Amendments
2012—Subsec. (e)(3).
2005—Subsec. (e)(3).
2003—Subsec. (a).
2000—Subsec. (e).
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Amendment by
Land Acquisition Costs
[For definitions of "airport" and "United States" used in section 143 of
§47109. United States Government's share of project costs
(a)
(1) 75 percent for a project at a medium or large hub airport;
(2) not more than 90 percent for a project funded by a grant issued to and administered by a State under section 47128, relating to the State block grant program;
(3) 90 percent for a project at any other airport;
(4) 70 percent for a project funded by the Administrator from the discretionary fund under section 47115 at an airport receiving an exemption under section 47134; and
(5) 95 percent for a project that—
(A) the Administrator determines is a successive phase of a multiphase construction project for which the sponsor received a grant in fiscal year 2011; and
(B) for which the United States Government's share of allowable project costs would otherwise be capped at 90 percent under paragraph (2) or (3).
(b)
(1) 25 percent;
(2) one-half of the percentage that the area of unappropriated and unreserved public lands and nontaxable Indian lands in the State is of the total area of the State; or
(3) the percentage necessary to increase the Government's share to the percentage that applied on June 30, 1975, under section 17(b) of the Act.
(c)
(1)
(A) the State contained unappropriated and unreserved public lands and nontaxable Indian lands of more than 5 percent of the total area of all lands in the State on August 3, 1979; and
(B) the application under subsection (b), does not increase the Government's share of allowable costs of the project.
(2) The Government's share of allowable project costs determined under this subsection shall not exceed the lesser of 93.75 percent or the highest percentage Government share applicable to any project in any State under subsection (b), except that at a primary non-hub and non-primary commercial service airport located in a State as set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection that is within 15 miles of another State as set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Government's share shall be an average of the Government share applicable to any project in each of the States.
(d)
(e)
(f)
(1) is receiving essential air service for which compensation was provided to an air carrier under subchapter II of
(2) is located in an area that meets one or more of the criteria established in section 301(a) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (
(
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 47109(a) | 49 App.:2209(a), (b). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 47109(b) | 49 App.:2209(c). | |
| 47109(c) | 49 App.:2212(b)(5). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
In subsection (a), before clause (1), the words "Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section" are substituted for "Except as otherwise provided in this chapter" because subsections (b) and (c) restate the only parts of the chapter that provide exceptions to the general rule stated in subsection (a). In clauses (1) and (2), the words "for a project" are substituted for "payable on account of any project contained in an approved project grant application submitted in accordance with this chapter" in 49 App.:2209(a) and "payable on account of any project contained in an approved project grant application" in 49 App.:2209(b) for consistency in this chapter and to eliminate unnecessary words. A project cost is allowable only if it is incurred under a grant agreement made under the chapter, and a grant agreement may be made only if the project grant application is approved. In clause (1), the words "number of passenger boardings" are substituted for "enplaning . . . of the . . . passengers enplaned" because of the definition of "passenger boardings" in section 47102 of the revised title.
In subsection (b), the words "If, under subsection (a) of this section, the Government's share of allowable costs . . . is less than the share applied on June 30, 1975, under section 17(b) of the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970" and "(3) the percentage necessary to increase the Government's share to the percentage that applied on June 30, 1975, under section 17(b) of the Act" are substituted for 49 App.:2209(c) (last sentence) for clarity. The words "of the total of all lands therein" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (c), the words "Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of this section" are substituted for "Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter" because subsections (a) and (b) are the only other parts of the chapter that specify the United States Government's share of allowable project costs.
References in Text
Section 17(b) of the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970, referred to in subsec. (b), is section 17(b) of
Amendments
2018—Subsec. (a)(1).
Subsec. (a)(5).
2017—Subsec. (c)(2).
2014—Subsec. (c)(2).
2012—Subsec. (a).
Subsecs. (e), (f).
2003—Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (a)(4).
Subsecs. (c), (d).
2001—Subsec. (a)(5).
2000—Subsec. (a)(2) to (4).
1996—Subsec. (a)(3).
Subsec. (c).
1994—Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (c).
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Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Except as otherwise specifically provided, amendment by
Temporary Increase in Government Share of Certain AIP Project Costs
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§47110. Allowable project costs
(a)
(b)
(1) if the cost necessarily is incurred in carrying out the project in compliance with the grant agreement made for the project under this subchapter, including any cost a sponsor incurs related to an audit the Secretary requires under section 47121(b) or (d) of this title and any cost of moving a Federal facility impeding the project if the rebuilt facility is of an equivalent size and type;
(2)(A) if the cost is incurred after the grant agreement is executed and is for airport development or airport planning carried out after the grant agreement is executed;
(B) if the cost is incurred after June 1, 1989, by the airport operator (regardless of when the grant agreement is executed) as part of a Government-approved noise compatibility program (including project formulation costs) and is consistent with all applicable statutory and administrative requirements;
(C) if the Government's share is paid only with amounts apportioned under paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 47114(c) or section 47114(d)(3)(A) and if the cost is incurred—
(i) after September 30, 1996;
(ii) before a grant agreement is executed for the project; and
(iii) in accordance with an airport layout plan approved by the Secretary and with all statutory and administrative requirements that would have been applicable to the project if the project had been carried out after the grant agreement had been executed; or
(D) if the cost is for airport development and is incurred before execution of the grant agreement, but in the same fiscal year as execution of the grant agreement, and if—
(i) the cost was incurred before execution of the grant agreement because the airport has a shortened construction season due to climatic conditions in the vicinity of the airport;
(ii) the cost is in accordance with an airport layout plan approved by the Secretary and with all statutory and administrative requirements that would have been applicable to the project if the project had been carried out after execution of the grant agreement, including submission of a complete grant application to the appropriate regional or district office of the Federal Aviation Administration;
(iii) the sponsor notifies the Secretary before authorizing work to commence on the project;
(iv) the sponsor has an alternative funding source available to fund the project; and
(v) the sponsor's decision to proceed with the project in advance of execution of the grant agreement does not affect the priority assigned to the project by the Secretary for the allocation of discretionary funds;
(3) to the extent the cost is reasonable in amount;
(4) if the cost is not incurred in a project for airport development or airport planning for which other Government assistance has been granted;
(5) if the total costs allowed for the project are not more than the amount stated in the grant agreement as the maximum the Government will pay (except as provided in
(6) if the cost is for a project not described in section 47102(3) for acquiring for use at a commercial service airport vehicles and ground support equipment owned by an airport that include low-emission technology, but only to the extent of the incremental cost of equipping such vehicles or equipment with low-emission technology, as determined by the Secretary; and
(7) if the cost is incurred on a measure to improve the efficiency of an airport building (such as a measure designed to meet one or more of the criteria for being considered a high-performance green building as set forth under section 401(13) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (
(A) the measure is for a project for airport development;
(B) the measure is for an airport building that is otherwise eligible for construction assistance under this subchapter; and
(C) if the measure results in an increase in initial project costs, the increase is justified by expected savings over the life cycle of the project.
(c)
(1) necessarily incurred in formulating an airport development project, including costs incurred for field surveys, plans and specifications, property interests in land or airspace, and administration or other incidental items that would not have been incurred except for the project; or
(2) necessarily and directly incurred in developing the work scope of an airport planning project.
(d)
(1) the Government's share of such costs will be paid with funds apportioned to the airport sponsor under section 47114(c)(1) or 47114(d);
(2) the Secretary determines that the relocation or replacement is required due to a change in the Secretary's design standards; and
(3) the Secretary determines that the change is beyond the control of the airport sponsor.
(e)
(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection applies to a project—
(A) about which the sponsor notifies the Secretary, before the project begins, of the sponsor's intent to carry out the project;
(B) that will comply with all statutory and administrative requirements that would apply to the project if it were carried out with amounts made available under this subchapter; and
(C) that meets the criteria of section 47115(d) and, if for a project at a commercial service airport having at least 0.25 percent of the boardings each year at all such airports, the Secretary decides will enhance system-wide airport capacity significantly.
(3) A letter of intent issued under paragraph (1) of this subsection is not an obligation of the Government under
(4) The total estimated amount of future Government obligations covered by all outstanding letters of intent under paragraph (1) of this subsection may not be more than the amount authorized to carry out
(5)
(6)
(7)
(A) the application was approved in fiscal year 2019; and
(B) the project meets all other requirements set forth in this chapter.
(f)
(1) constructing a public parking facility for passenger automobiles;
(2) constructing, altering, or repairing part of an airport building, except to the extent the building will be used for facilities or activities directly related to the safety of individuals at the airport;
(3) decorative landscaping; or
(4) providing or installing sculpture or art works.
(g)
(h)
(i)
(1) update Advisory Circular No. 150/5220–25 to specify which systems have been studied; and
(2) within 180 days after such research is concluded, issue a final report on the use of avian radar systems in the national airspace system.
(
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 47110(a) | 49 App.:2212(a) (1st, last sentences). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 47110(b) | 49 App.:2212(a) (2d sentence cls. (1), (2) (words before period), (3), (4)). | |
| 47110(c) | 49 App.:2212(a) (2d sentence cl. (2) (words after period)). | |
| 47110(d) | 49 App.:2212(b)(1), (6). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 47110(e) | 49 App.:2212(d). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 47110(f) | 49 App.:2212(c). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
In subsection (a), the words "for airport development or airport planning" are omitted because of the definition of "project" in section 47102 of the revised title. The text of 49 App.:2212(a) (last sentence) is omitted as surplus because of 49:322(a).
In subsection (b)(1), the word "approved" is omitted as surplus because a project that was not approved could not be carried out in compliance with a grant agreement. The words "in compliance with the grant agreement made for the project under this subchapter" are substituted for "in conformity with the terms and conditions of the grant agreement entered into in connection with the project" to eliminate unnecessary words. The word "sponsor" is substituted for "recipient" for clarity.
In subsection (b)(2)(A), the words "with respect to the project" are omitted as unnecessary because "the grant agreement" means "the grant agreement made for the project" referred to in clause (1) of this subsection. The words "under the project" are omitted as surplus.
Subsection (b)(3) is substituted for "in the opinion of the Secretary it is reasonable in amount, and if the Secretary determines that a project cost is unreasonable in amount, the Secretary may allow as an allowable project cost only so much of such project cost as the Secretary determines to be reasonable" to eliminate unnecessary words.
Subsection (b)(5) is substituted for "except that in no event may the Secretary allow project costs in excess of the definite amount stated in the grant agreement except to the extent authorized by section 2211(b) of this Appendix" for consistency in this section.
In subsection (c), before clause (1), the words "The Secretary may decide that a project cost . . . is allowable" are substituted for "However, the allowable costs of a project . . . may include . . . and the allowable costs of a project . . . may include" for clarity and consistency in the revised title. The words "incurred after May 13, 1946, and before the date the grant agreement is executed" are substituted for "which were incurred prior to the execution of the grant agreement and subsequent to May 13, 1946" and "which were incurred subsequent to May 13, 1946" to eliminate unnecessary words. In clause (1), the words "preparation of", "acquisition of", "by the sponsor specifically in connection with the accomplishment of the project for airport development" are omitted as surplus. The words "property interests in land or airspace" are substituted for "land or interests therein or easements through or other interests in airspace" to eliminate unnecessary words.
In subsection (d)(1), before clause (A), the words "The Secretary may decide that the cost . . . is allowable" are substituted for "the Secretary may approve, as allowable project costs" and "The Secretary shall approve project costs allowable under paragraph (1) of this subsection" for clarity and consistency in this section. In clause (B), the words "the boundaries of" are omitted as surplus. In clause (C), the words "and conditions" are omitted as being included in "terms".
In subsection (d)(2), the words "In making a decision under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Secretary may approve as allowable costs" are substituted for "In the case of a commercial service airport . . . the Secretary may approve, under the preceding sentence as allowable project costs" for consistency in this subsection.
In subsection (e)(1), the word "sponsor" is substituted for "applicant" for consistency. The words "stipulated as" and "Subject to the provisions of this paragraph" are omitted as surplus. The word "reimburse" is substituted for "make payments under paragraph (2) of this subsection" and "pay" for clarity. The words "payable on account of such project in accordance with such letter of intent" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (e)(2), before clause (A), the text of 49 App.:2212(d)(1)(C) (last sentence) is omitted as obsolete.
In subsection (e)(3), the words "A letter of intent issued" are substituted for "action" for clarity. The word "deemed" before "an obligation" is omitted as surplus.
In subsection (f)(2), the words "of a hangar or" are omitted as being included in "airport building".
Pub. L. 103–429
The source credits for all of subsection (b) are included for clarity though only subsection (b)(2) is affected by the amendment. The source credits for 49:47110(c) are included to correct a mistake on p. 405 of H. R. Rept. 103–180 (103d Cong., 1st Sess., July 15, 1993).
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 47110(b) | 49 App.:2212(a) (2d sentence cls. (1), (2)(A) (words before period), (B), (3), (4)). | Sept. 3, 1982, |
| 47110(c) | 49 App.:2212(a) (2d sentence cl. (2)(A) (words after period). |
In subsection (b)(2)(C)(ii), the words "before the cost is incurred" are added for clarity.
Amendments
2018—Subsec. (b)(2)(B).